ACLS Fellow Candacy Taylor presented her research on "The Negro Motorist Green Book" at the 2017 ACLS Annual Meeting
Mellon/ACLS Public Fellow John Murphy leading a tour of his exhibit
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Now in its seventh year, the Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows program places recent humanities PhDs in staff positions at partnering agencies in government and the non-profit sector for two-year appointments. These appointments provide career development opportunities in administration, management, and public service and vary from year to year depending on participating agencies. The Public Fellows program demonstrates that the capacities developed in the advanced study of the humanities have wide application, both within and beyond the academy. The generous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation makes this program possible. Read more about the Public Fellows program.
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Please note: affiliations shown are as of time of award. Please click on fellows’names for current information.
PhD, English, University of Maryland, College ParkAppointed as Democracy Analyst, Union of Concerned Scientists see position description
PhD, Cultural Anthropology, Brown UniversityAppointed as Researcher/Advocate, Human Rights Watch see position description
PhD, History, Columbia UniversityAppointed as Program Officer, German Marshall Fund of the United States see position description
PhD, Linguistics, University of OxfordAppointed as Global Projects Manager, Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) see position description
PhD, German Language and Literature, Johns Hopkins UniversityAppointed as Assistant Director, Digital Initiatives and Services, Newberry Library see position description
PhD, History, Princeton UniversityAppointed as Special Projects Coordinator, New York Public Library see position description
PhD, French Language and Literature, Boston UniversityAppointed as Associate Director, Forum on Education Abroad see position description
PhD, Sociology, University of SussexAppointed as Researcher/Advocate, Human Rights Watch see position description
PhD, Global Governance/International Politics, University of DelawareAppointed as Policy and Research Advisor, Oxfam America see position description
PhD, Philosophy, Rutgers University, New BrunswickAppointed as Legislative Studies Specialist, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) see position description
PhD, English Language and Literature, University of Michigan, Ann ArborAppointed as Program Coordinator and Analyst, Anvil Academic Publishing, Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) see position description
PhD, Greek and Roman Studies, University of CalgaryAppointed as Associate Development Officer, The Metropolitan Museum of Art see position description
PhD, History, University of Wisconsin, MadisonAppointed as Policy Analyst, Consumers Union see position description
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