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Honoring excellence and leadership. Working across disciplines and divides. Advancing the common good. From 1780 to today. RTs ≠ endorsements.
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Congratulations to the newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences! Today we are honored to welcome 276 scholars, leaders, artists, and innovators into the Academy.
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Congratulations to the newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences! Today we are honored to welcome 252 scholars, leaders, artists, and innovators into the Academy.
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On March 7, join the American Academy for a discussion on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the future of the global order. Featured speakers include Michael @McFaul, Mary Elise Sarotte, @OxanaShevel, and @TimothyDSnyder.Register to attend:
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Congratulations to the newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences! Today we are honored to welcome 214 scholars, leaders, artists, and innovators into the Academy.
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Congratulations to our new members! Just announced! We are honoring the excellence of extraordinary leaders in an array of disciplines and professions. The first members were elected in 1781. Learn who was elected in 2023:
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Congratulations to the newly elected members of the American Academy! Today we are honored to welcome 261 exceptional individuals - including artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders in the public, non-profit, and private sectors - into the Academy.
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Download #LangReport "America's Languages: Investing in Language Education for the 21st Century"
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Join us next month as we honor @MargaretAtwood with the Emerson-Thoreau medal for her achievements in #literature! After the award has been presented, author @GishJen will join Atwood in conversation. Register online:
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Announcing our new members! The Academy is honoring excellence in an array of disciplines and professions, and inviting these new members to join our work to advance the common good. The first members were elected in 1781. Learn who was elected in 2024:
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Congratulations to the newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences! Today we are honored to welcome 213 scholars, leaders, artists, and innovators into the Academy.
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"These killings are a tragedy for families and communities. But they are also a stain on our nation’s very soul." . —Sherrilyn Ifill @Sifill_LDF, @americanacad member and President of @NAACP_LDF.
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We are a nation in crisis. Today, the @americanacad's bipartisan Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship revealed a roadmap to help our nation emerge from this crisis with a more resilient democracy and a common purpose. #OurCommonPurpose
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The Academy and @mitpress are excited to announce that #Daedalus, Journal of the @americanacad, is now #openaccess. Years of volumes and hundreds of essays previously behind a paywall have been made freely available.
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For the first time in their histories, five international academies (@BritishAcademy_ @AcadSocSci @HumanitiesAU @RSCTheAcademies.) have joined with @americanacad in support of increased investment in language education. #langchat
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Tomorrow, join @americanacad Commission on the Arts Cochairs @JohnLithgow, Deborah Rutter @KenCenPrez, and @NTrethewey – along with @StephenAtHome – to discuss the importance of promoting the arts and supporting artists. #ArtsEd #ArtIsWork
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Today the Academy has named @HenryLouisGates the recipient of the Don Randel Award for Humanistic Studies. A prolific scholar and public intellectual, Gates “embodies the power and spirit of humanistic pursuits.” @HutchinsCenter @Harvard
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Available today and free online: #AccesstoJustice, the new issue of #Daedalus on the crisis in civil legal services for low-income Americans.
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Now available: "Art for Life's Sake: The Case for #ArtsEducation," the first report of our Commission on the Arts. The majority of Americans agree that the arts are an essential component of a well-rounded education, but not everyone has access. 🔗
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Thomas E. Mann & @NormOrnstein on finding the common good in an era of dysfunctional governance: (Daedalus, 2013)
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The opportunity to honor and celebrate members elected in 2020 and 2021 finally arrived! Happy to make the most of it with the inductees, as in these photos shared by @michele_norris with @lisapjackson, @ericpliu, @hankwthomas, @sandylocks and @drdebwillis.
Glorious weekend at the induction ceremony for the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in Cambridge. So wondeful to be surrounded by so many dear friends & visionaries across several disciplines. Big congrats to all the inductees
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How can we reinvent democracy for the 21ˢᵗ century? Join the Academy's Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship on June 11 for the virtual launch of their final report, #OurCommonPurpose, to find out.
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Thank you @JamesFallows for shining a bright light on the SCOTUS recommendation in @americanacad's #OurCommonPurpose report. Read more about the proposal for 18-year terms here, along with 30 other proposals for strengthening democracy,
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"#UnfoldingFutures: Indigenous Ways of Knowing for the Twenty-First Century" explores the unique, sovereign, & central position Native Americans occupy in confronting the critical issues of the 21st century. Read more at
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America has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Its criminal justice policies sustain racial exclusion and deepen poverty. Starting over from square one, what could a legitimate system of justice look like?.New #Daedalus issue reimagines justice:
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Academy member and artist Kerry James Marshall to create new stained glass windows with a racial justice theme for @WNCathedral. Fellow member and poet @ProfessorEA will write a new work to be inscribed in stone.
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#OTD in 1862: Pres. Lincoln signs the #MorrillAct, establishing a public university system. Today, these universities are indispensable.
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The American Academy is thrilled and honored to welcome its new President, @PresOxtoby! Dr. David Oxtoby (@pomonacollege ) will, in the years ahead, help the Academy to fulfill its mission of advancing the common good.
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The administrative state– with more than 2 million civilian employees working in government agencies & institutions– has been called the “4th branch of government.” . The Summer 2021 issue of #Dædalus explores the future of the modern administrative state.
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Thank you to @nytdavidbrooks, @JudyWoodruff, and all those who joined us for the virtual launch of #OurCommonPurpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century. Learn more and read the report at
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The Winter 2020 issue of Daedalus on #WomenandEquality is both a celebration of how far women have come towards #equalrights and an exploration of remaining obstacles. All essays are online and free to read:
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Is the Internet hurting or helping civic engagement and political participation?. A new report out today on “The Internet and Engaged Citizenship,” by @davekarpf (@SMPAGWU), explores answers to that question.
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The real drivers of #tuition increases at #public #research universities (2001-2011) #highered #LincolnProject
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The #humanities are a powerful tool for generating empathy and connection. How can we use them to bridge divides?. On 11/18, join @KenBurns, Brenda Thomson @AZHumanities, and Kevin Young @SchomburgCenter @nypl to discuss the humanities in American life.
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The U.S. House of Representatives has lost its reputation as the "People's House." How can it regain that role and the public trust? OpEd from @leedrutman and Yuval Levin in @WashPost calls for 150 more representatives. #EnglargeTheHouse #OurCommonPurpose
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What a night! Thank you to @YoYo_Ma and David Rubenstein of @OneCarlyle for the perfect welcome to @americanacad members elected in 2020 and 2021. YoYo Ma spoke of finding meaning in every day: we wish everyone a meaningful induction day.
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The Spring 2022 issue of Dædalus on AI & Society, guest-edited by James Manyika (@Google), explores the many facets of AI. The 25 #openaccess essays from leading thinkers address #ArtificialIntelligence's beginnings, applications, and potential futures.
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“Remix: For My People,” inspired by Margaret Walker Alexander’s 1937 poem, curated by @AmericanAcad’s @NTrethewey, and written by people across America, celebrates our similarities and differences. @PortraitPBS .View the full poem at
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The final report from our #PublicFaceofScience initiative is now available! The report identifies three areas for change that can shape attitudes toward science and people's experiences with it.
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How do #public #research #universities serve the public good? #PRU spending creates far-reaching economic benefits:
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For #WorldWaterDay- read "Water, Climate, Energy, Food: Inseparable & Indispensable" from Daedalus "On Water"
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Congratulations to Lydia Kavraki and @americanacad member @DaphneKoller, the newest recipients of the ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award for their contributions in computer science. @TheOfficialACM
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"Addressing our frustrations with the members of the House might just require making more of them.". @leedrutman and Yuval Levin make the case for expanding the House of Representatives in this @PostOpinions piece. @OCP_Amacad #OurCommonPurpose
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Learn about America's civil justice gap in a new report: what it is, how it affects low-income Americans, why it will grow due to COVID, and - most importantly - recommendations to make civil justice accessible for all. #civiljustice #accesstojustice #A2J
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Next week, Pam and Doug Soltis @soltislab @UF will join us in Cambridge to discuss their work on the Tree of Life. 🌳 Learn more and register:
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We are pleased to be working with @PortraitPBS on a crowdsourced poem. For this to succeed, @NTrethewey needs you:.
How would YOU finish the sentence “For my people…”?. #AmericanPortraitPBS is partnering with @americanacad’s @NTrethewey to update Margaret Walker’s iconic poem. We need YOUR help to complete it. See how you can join in below:
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"All kinds of minds" - Newly elected @americanacad Member @DrTempleGrandin talks about living with #autism
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America has a civil justice gap. It will grow even larger with the evictions and health care costs due to COVID-19. Learn about challenges & recommendations at the online release of a new report: Civil Justice for All. #CivilJustice #accesstojustice #A2J.
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We can celebrate the invention of America while also working toward its reinvention. Read our new bipartisan report with 31 recommendations for reforming American democracy. #July4th2020 #OurCommonPurpose
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The American Academy is honored to announce astrophysicist Charles L. Bennett (@JohnsHopkins @NASA) as the recipient of the Rumford Prize for his groundbreaking work in cosmology.
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Want to know more about what the public humanities are, why they matter, and what's ahead? The new issue of our journal Daedalus is all about the public humanities. The introduction and 16 essays are open access and online now. #publichumanities.
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Join us online June 11 at 1 p.m. EST for the launch of "#OurCommonPurpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century," the final report of our Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship. ➡️
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Download: "The State of #Languages in the U.S.: A Statistical Portrait" from Commission on #LanguageLearning
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The world has entered a new nuclear era, no longer dominated by two nuclear superpowers. The Spring issue of Dædalus on "Meeting the Challenges of a #NewNuclearAge," edited by Robert Legvold and Chris Chyba, explores the essential features of this new era.
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See all newly elected members here:
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Before Terence Blanchard became the first black composer to present work at @MetOpera, he found inspiration in jazz luminaries like Miles Davis & Thelonious Monk. Learn about @T_Blanchard's journey in his Mixtape video, From a Musical Childhood to The Met.
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The real drivers of #tuition increases at #public #research universities (2001-2011) #highered #LincolnProject
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Poetry is the voice of what can’t be spoken. Hear U.S. Poet Laureate @JoyHarjo read her poem “Perhaps the World Ends Here” in #Mixtape. #WomensHistoryMonth
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One year ago today, our Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship launched its report, #OurCommonPurpose. Hear from commissioners @dsallentess, @nytdavidbrooks, Stephen Heintz, @ericpliu, and @JudyWoodruff on how to reinvent American democracy.
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If you haven't had time to read the latest report from #PublicFaceofScience on "Perceptions of Science in America," here are the top 3 takeaways:
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WELCOME to all of the Academy Members making their way to Cambridge for the 2018 #AcademyInduction Weekend! For a complete list of members elected this year, visit
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Is the U.S. the “most punitive country in the history of the planet”? Academy members Martha Minow and @NPRMichel Martin discuss forgiveness (and lack thereof) in the legal system.
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Next week, join the American Academy and @EADRoadmap for a conversation with students, educators, and scholars about the role of #civiceducation in fostering a new generation of empowered citizens committed to forging a vibrant democracy. Register:
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Newly elected Academy members from across the country and around the world are making their way to Cambridge for the 2019 #AcademyInduction weekend. Welcome, all!
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Free-to-read essays in #UnfoldingFutures:.-Intro.-Nenabozho Goes Fishing: A Sovereignty Story.-Making ‘Aha: Independent Hawaiian Pasts, Presents & Futures.-Hear Our Languages, Hear Our Voices: Storywork as Theory & Praxis in Indigenous-Language Reclamation.
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.@couchcs interviewed 15 leading researchers for "The Data Driving Democracy," including @BostonJoan @dfreelon @thesamgill @kinggary @Klonick @davidlazer @Jonathan_Nagler @alondra @niftyc @schradie @aaron_w_smith @EthanZ . Here's what they had to say:
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Introducing #Mixtape, a new initiative from @americanacad Commission on the Arts. Mixtape is a multimedia gallery of poems, stories, songs, videos, and visual art to meet people wherever and whenever they want to encounter art. See more at
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Released today: the latest publication from our project on Making Justice Accessible. "Measuring Civil Justice for All," a blueprint for data collection w/ recommendations on how to measure the fairness and effectiveness of civil justice. #accesstojustice
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Congratulations to internet architect and Academy member Leonard Kleinrock on receiving the @UCLA Medal!.
Leonard Kleinrock, distinguished professor @UCLAengineering and internet pioneer, was awarded our highest honor, the UCLA Medal, for his contributions in providing the intellectual foundation for the modern technical age.
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Learn more about the connection between civic literacy and national security. Join @americanacad and @icivics at an event on Oct 5 with @dsallentess, @louise_dube, and General James Mattis. Virtual Event. #CivicsEducation #Nationalsecurity Register: .
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Aquanaut, astronaut, and member of the first all-female spacewalk. Tonight at 7, hear from @Astro_Jessica Meir herself to learn about her otherworldly adventures and what they can teach us about our own lives.
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Art can be many things, but it starts as work. #ArtIsWork, the second report from the Academy's Commission on the Arts, recommends policies to support a creative workforce. #ArtistsMatter .Read the report:
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18-year terms for #SCOTUS? That was a bipartisan recommendation for strengthening democracy from @OCP_Amacad and it's gaining support. @PostOpinions #OurCommonPurpose
Waning legitimacy imperils the court and the country, the Editorial Board writes.
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The real drivers of #tuition increases at #public #research #universities (2001-2011) #LincolnProject
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Colleges and universities should treat the practice of teaching as a skill to be developed and supported. See more recommendations for improving America's #edfuture:
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How have artists and arts organizations been affected by the pandemic, and what does their future hold? We asked Bob Lynch (@Americans4Arts) and Mike O'Bryan (@VillageArts) to discuss in this video.
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Toni Morrison @Princeton receives 2016 Emerson-Thoreau Medal for literary achievement from @americanacad :
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Expensive, elitist, unnecessary? That’s not how most Americans view the #humanities. A new survey released by the Acacdemy's #HumanitiesIndicators project today shows 85% of Americans responding favorably to the term "humanities.".
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Listen to @mlamont6, Peter Hall, and Paul Pierson, contributors to the Daedalus volume on "Inequality as a Multidimensional Process," discuss #inequality in @HarvardWCFIA's new podcast, Epicenter:
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Latest issue of #Daedalus on #EndingCivilWars offers a range of approaches to limiting the devastation of civil wars— and identifies impediments to ending them. 🔓 Read the entire issue online for free:
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"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,.And sorry I could not travel both" . 🔊 For #NationalPoetryMonth, listen to @americanacad member Robert Frost recite from memory his poem "The Road Not Taken.”
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The Commission on Language Learning urges more states to adopt the @BiliteracySeal
The #SealofBiliteracy has been approved in 23 states and is being considered in 10 more! #LangReport @americanacad.
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Join @americanacad on October 24 for the launch of the new report from the Commission on Accelerating Climate Action -- Forging Climate Solutions: How to Accelerate Action Across America. #ClimateAction Virtual and in-person in Washington D.C.
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The second report from the #PublicFaceofScience is now available! #EncounteringScience highlights the range and diversity of opportunities for science-centered activities and provides insight into why people engage.
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Thank you to all who joined! The Academy's Commission on Accelerating Climate Action ( is grateful for your participation.
Good morning to the @americanacad! We're talking about intergenerational climate communication and representation with @TimGuinee, @edbegleyjr and @AntoniqueSmith! Climate in Art matters!
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#OurCommonPurpose cochair @dsallentess @HarvardEthics proposes that Supreme Court justices "take it upon themselves" to establish term limits. Her @washingtonpost column here: and the Academy's 18-year term recommendation is here:
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“Ecologists see connections.” American Academy member @JaneLubchenco changed the field of ecology by making the science useful to society and by committing to science communication.
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Interested in #nuclear? Join @heatherwilly @nktpnd @Nick_L_Miller and Scott Sagan for book launch and discussion of the challenges of more nuclear powers and greater volatility. @CSIS @americanacad hosting on Jan 26.
The new nuclear era's volatile mix of variables is explored in a new book * The Fragile Balance of Terror: Deterrence in the Nuclear Age * edited by Scott Sagan and Vipin Narang, from @americanacad @cornellpress. Events ahead @CSIS and @StanfordCISAC.
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New video, and more, about work underway on #ClimateAction with @EJinAction, @PhilBredesen, @FoxyKealoha @johnpaul_mejia @chrfield, David Victor @GPS_UCSD, Ertharin Cousin @TheFSFInstitute, Patricia Vincent-Collawn @PNMtalk, @BenjiBacker and @KateOrff. At
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The latest survey on #Humanities in American Life from the #HumanitiesIndicators project explores Americans' engagement with and perception of the humanities in everyday life.
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We call on our fellow Americans—individual citizens, businesses, civil society groups, educators, philanthropists, and state, local and federal policymakers—to join us in taking action to reinvent American democracy. #OurCommonPurpose
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Latest issue of #Daedalus on #EndingCivilWars offers a range of approaches to limiting the devastation of civil wars— and identifies impediments to ending them. 🔓 Read the entire volume online for free:
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#BecauseOfArtsEd, Misty Copeland @mistyonpointe of @ABTBallet is the woman that she is today. See more stories in "Art for Life's Sake: The Case for Arts Education" –
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