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Honoring excellence and leadership. Working across disciplines and divides. Advancing the common good. From 1780 to today.
About the Academy
Areas of Work
The Academy’s work is wide-ranging and multidisciplinary. Current areas of focus include:

Arts & Humanities

Humanities Indicators; arts in America; humanities and social sciences

Democracy & Justice

American institutions; national economy; civic engagement; access to legal services; incarceration

Education

The Higher Education Forum; the future of undergraduate education; public universities

Energy & Environment

Accelerating climate action; energy policy; nuclear safety, security, and waste management

Global Affairs

Civil wars; international responses; humanitarian health; ethics, technology, and war; nuclear weapons and arms control

Science & Technology

Science in society; international collaborations; U.S. research policy; STEM workforce
Our Work
We address critical challenges facing our global society. Learn more about our areas of focus.
Our Work
Members
The Academy honors the excellence and leadership of exceptional people from all disciplines and practices.
Members
Publications
The Academy’s books, journal, reports, and project papers share research and recommendations.
Publications
NEW DÆDALUS—SUMMER 2025—HOW WILL WE THINK ABOUT THE PAST IN THE FUTURE?
Which aspects of our present historical moment will compel, attract, haunt, and plague thinkers years from now?
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