Roger Chartier Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Roger Chartier, Annenberg Visiting Professor in History at Penn Arts and Sciences and professor at the College de France, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is among 213 who make up the Academy’s 236th class of national and international scholars, artists, writers, philanthropists and civic and business leaders.

Chartier’s recent work has focused on the relationship between written culture as a whole and literature—particularly theatrical plays—in France, England, and Spain. His work touches on literary criticism, bibliography, and sociocultural history, as well as how history connects to other disciplines, including philosophy, sociology, and anthropology.

Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the country’s oldest learned societies and independent policy research centers, convening leaders from the academic, business, and government sectors to respond to the challenges facing, and opportunities available to, the nation and the world. Members contribute to Academy publications and studies of science, engineering, and technology policy; global security and international affairs; the humanities, arts, and education; and American institutions and the public good.

A complete listing of the 236th class is available at www.amacad.org/members.

The new class will be inducted at a ceremony on October 8 in Cambridge, Mass.