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Joseph Stiglitz. Photo by Greg Salibian
Election to the American Philosophical Society honors extraordinary accomplishments in all fields. Those accomplishments don’t end upon induction, however. In this week’s APS Member News Digest, read about era-defining sculptures, academic freedom, and ongoing Homeric discourse.
- A Subtlety by Kara Walker (APS 2018) was named as one of the 25 sculptures that “define the modern age” by The New York Times
- Joseph Stiglitz (APS 1997) was the lead signatory on a letter cosigned by hundreds of professors concerning academic freedom, tenure, and layoffs, as reported in The New York Times
- APS Member participation in Homeric discourse continues: Joyce Carol Oates (APS 2016) weighed in on the debate around The Odyssey, commenting on a viral pan of the film