Kelly Lytle Hernández, Historian | 2019 MacArthur Fellow

September 25, 2019 Videos MacArthur Fellows

Kelly Lytle Hernández is a historian who is challenging long-held beliefs about the origins, ideology, and evolution of incarceration and immigrant detention practices in the United States. .

The MacArthur Fellowship is a $625,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more. 

2019 MacArthur Fellows ›