Enjoy this collection of rich stories and insights from our MacArthur Fellows. Our yearlong series includes Fellows Spotlight and Fellows in Conversation—sparking hope and inspiration in all of us to create a more a just, verdant, and peaceful world.
Hanif Abdurraqib and Jacqueline Woodson talk about the intersection of sound and language, exploring music, writing, music, and art.
Ángel F. Adames Corraliza discusses his research into the forces that drive tropical weather patterns.
Andrea Armstrong discusses her work to shine a light on the poor living conditions in prisons and jails.
Ian Bassin is a lawyer and democracy advocate who discusses the current state and future of democracy.
Heather Christian discusses her work as a composer, lyricist, playwright, and vocalist, creating structurally complex works of music theater.
Larissa FastHorse is creating space for Indigenous artists, stories, and experiences in mainstream theater and countering misrepresentation of Native American perspectives in broader society.
P. Gabrielle Foreman discusses the Colored Conventions Project, a digital initiative that documents historic Black organizing efforts.
Hahrie Han discusses the importance of equipping people to participate in public life and solve problems together.
Toby Kiers discusses her research into Earth’s underground fungal networks.
Tonika Lewis Johnson discusses documenting disparities and healing in Chicago’s neighborhoods.
Valeria Luiselli and Cristina Ibarra talk about borderland storytelling, exploring the ways communities tell stories across space and place.
Joshua Miele is blind and an adaptive technology designer developing devices to enable blind and visually impaired people to use technologies that pervade our lives.
Jennifer L. Morgan discusses her work, deepening understanding of how the system of race-based slavery developed in early America.
Manuel Muñoz discusses his approach to telling stories of the multifaceted lives of Mexican American communities in California’s Central Valley.
A. Park Williams discusses how climate change influences drought, wildfires, and tree mortality.
Imani Perry discusses her approach to exploring and writing about Black American history and experiences.
Loretta J. Ross is a reproductive justice and human rights activist reframing reproductive rights within a broader context of human rights.
Lisa Schulte Moore discusses her work implementing locally relevant approaches to build soil, improve water quality, protect biodiversity, and strengthen the resilience of row crop agriculture.
Robin Wall Kimmerer discusses Traditional Ecological Knowledge, the body of knowledge Indigenous Peoples cultivate through their relationship with the natural world.
