ACLS Congratulates 2026 Elected Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

ACLS warmly congratulates the newest inductees to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, announced last week. More than 250 artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders in the public, non-profit, and private sectors are elected in this year’s New Academy Members.

Each year, the American Academy of Arts & Sciences honors exceptional individuals in the arts and humanities, social policy, education, global affairs, and science and technology. The Academy also convenes these leaders to advance new ideas and address essential issues toward the public good.

Members elected in 2026 include:

Daphne A Brooks F’18, Yale University

George Chauncey F’91, Columbia University

Nicole Rachelle Fleetwood F’16, New York University

John L. Jackson, Jr., Provost, University of Pennsylvania (ACLS Affiliate Member)

Lisa Lowe F’89, Yale University

Joanne Meyerowitz F’08, Yale University

Reiko Ohnuma, Dartmouth College (ACLS Buddhist Studies, Past Program Mentor)

Derek Peterson F’16, University of Michigan

Lynn C. Pasquerella, President, American Association of Colleges and Universities (ACLS Affiliate Member)

Erika Valdivieso F’26, Yale University

Mariët Westermann, Director and CEO, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation (ACLS Affiliate Member)

Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the founding scholarly societies of the American Council of Learned Societies and has been a part of our history since 1919. ACLS President Joy Connolly was elected to the Academy in April 2021.

The Induction ceremony will take place in Cambridge, MA, in October 2026.