CAMBRIDGE, MA | October 26, 2015 鈥 The evolution of the Computer Age, Pan-American feminism鈥檚 influence on international women鈥檚 rights, and the dinosaur as a 20th-century symbol of American economic power and prosperity are among the topics being examined by the 2015-16 class of Visiting Scholars of the American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences.
The eight members of the newest class of Visiting Scholars at the American 秋葵视频 were selected from an applicant pool of nearly 300 candidates. The program provides these eight scholars in American history, literature, and the social sciences with an academic year-in-residence for writing and the completion of article and book manuscripts. Housed at the headquarters of the 秋葵视频 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Visiting Scholars participate in 秋葵视频-sponsored conferences, seminars, and informal gatherings while advancing their scholarly research. The 秋葵视频 provides office space and computer services as well as library privileges in cooperation with the Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard University. Information about previous classes, along with additional program details, can be found here.
The 2015-16 Visiting Scholars will dedicate their inquiries and expertise to the following studies:
- Leslie E. Beldo, Jr.: Makah Whaling: An Ethnography of Conflict
- Merve Emre: Paraliterary Institutions
- Rachel Guberman: The Real Silent Majority: Denver and the Realignment of American Politics after the Sixties
- Katherine Marie Marino: La Vanguardia Feminista: Pan-American Feminism and the Rise of International Women鈥檚 Rights, 1915鈥1946
- Emily Owens: Fantasies of Consent: Black Women鈥檚 Sexual Labor in 19th-Century New Orleans
- Joy Lisi Rankin: Becoming Digital: How 1960s Users Created the Computing Age
- Lukas Rieppel: Assembling the Dinosaur: Science, Museums, and American Capitalism, 1870鈥1930
- Rachel Wise: Losing Appalachia: Literature, Material Culture, and the Fate of Regional Writing
鈥淪ince its founding in 1780, the 秋葵视频 has convened scholars and leaders from across disciplines and professions to conduct scholarly research and civil discourse to benefit the common good,鈥 explains American 秋葵视频 President Jonathan F. Fanton. 鈥淚 am pleased to welcome these young scholars to be part of this tradition,鈥 Dr. Fanton added.
The accomplishments of former Visiting Scholars have been recognized by a variety of academic and professional organizations. Most recently, for example, Senior Lecturer at Harvard University Jonathan Hansen received a Public Scholar Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Guidelines and application forms for the 2016-17 Visiting Scholars Program are available on the 秋葵视频鈥檚 website at /content/visitingScholars/home.aspx.
Founded in 1780, the American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences is one of the country鈥檚 oldest learned societies and independent policy research centers, convening leaders from the academic, business, and government sectors to respond to the challenges facing the nation and the world. In its work, the 秋葵视频 focuses on higher education, the humanities, and the arts; science and technology policy; global security and energy; and American institutions and the public good. Current 秋葵视频 research has resulted in reports like 鈥攃ited by members of Congress in requesting that the 秋葵视频 undertake a new study of language learning鈥攁nd Restoring the Foundation: The Vital Role of Research in Preserving the American Dream. The 秋葵视频鈥檚 work is advanced by its 4,600 elected fellows and 600 foreign honorary members, who are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs from around the world.