Governance & Committees, 2021–2022

Local Committees bring members together to connect with the Academy and each other in the communities where they live.

Projects in the Education program area examine the vital role that education plays in our nation and the world. Work in this area seeks to inform policy and practice in support of high-quality educational opportunities for all Americans. From advancing equitable educational outcomes to leveraging new developments in the learning sciences and digital technologies to understanding the vital role that public universities play as engines of economic growth, innovation, social mobility, and citizenship, projects in this area draw on scholars and practitioners from diverse fields to provide guidance and actionable solutions to policymakers, higher education leaders, and philanthropists.

A list of all active Members, arranged by Class and Section, Affiliation, or Year of Election, is available on the
Academy’s website at www.amacad.org/directory. IHM designates an International Honorary Member.

For many Chinese dissidents, the blueprint drawn by the US’s founding fathers—despite current democratic backsliding—remains a beacon and reference point for changes they want to see in their home country.

Local Program Committees and Representatives bring together communities of members to connect, explore topics of interest, and
advise informally on Academy projects.

Local Program Committees and Representatives bring together communities of members to connect, explore topics of interest, and advise informally on Academy projects.

Local Program Committees and Representatives bring members together to connect with the Academy and each other in the communities where they live.

Academy Prizes

SELECT PRIZES AND AWARDS TO MEMBERS

The Academy's Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences has hosted a series of regional forums to collect testimony on the value of the humanities and social sciences.

Local Program Committees and Representatives bring members together to connect with the Academy and each other in the communities where they live.

How did music in the twentieth century both influence and reflect American culture? The Fall 2013 issue of Dædalus examines how music—in Hollywood films, in concert halls, in private homes and public spaces—helped shape our modern selves.

Local Program Committees and Representatives bring members together to connect with the Academy and each other in the communities where they live.

Prizes Awarded by the American Academy

Free speech makes no distinction about quality; academic freedom does. Are all opinions equally valid in a university classroom? Joan Wallach Scott speaks about academic freedom after accepting the Talcott Parsons Prize.

Prizes and Prizewinners

Academy Prizes