AAAS Fellows
Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the nation's oldest learned societies and independent policy research centers. It convenes leaders from the academic, business, and government sectors to address critical challenges facing our global society.
Of Notre Dame’s 27 American Academy of Arts and Sciences fellows, 25 are affiliated with the College of Arts and Letters.
Recent elections include Karl Ameriks, the McMahon-Hank Professor of Philosophy; Scott Appleby, a professor of history and Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs; Robert Audi, the John A. O'Brien Professor of Philosophy; University President John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., a longstanding member of the Department of Philosophy faculty; Declan Kiberd, the Donald and Marilyn Keough Professor of Irish Studies and professor of English; George Marsden, the Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History emeritus; Dianne Pinderhughes, chair of the Department of Africana Studies and a professor of political science; and Jean Porter, the John A. O’Brien Professor of Theology.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellows from the College of Arts and Letters
- Karl Ameriks, Philosophy (emeritus)
- Scott Appleby, History
- Robert Audi, Philosophy
- Gerald L. Bruns, English (emeritus)
- Roberto DaMatta, Anthropology (emeritus)
- Margot Fassler, Music
- Gustavo Gutierrez, Theology (emeritus)
- Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. (deceased), President Emeritus, Theology
- Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., President, Philosophy
- Declan Kiberd, English and Irish Studies (emeritus)
- Sabine MacCormack (deceased), History and Classics
- Alasdair MacIntyre, Philosophy (emeritus)
- Ernan McMullin (deceased), Philosophy
- Scott Mainwaring, Political Science
- George Marsden, History (emeritus)
- Mark Noll, History (emeritus)
- Guillermo O’Donnell (deceased), Political Science
- Dianne Pinderhughes, Africana Studies and Political Science
- Alvin Plantinga, Philosophy (emeritus)
- Jean Porter, Theology
- Philip Quinn (deceased), Philosophy
- Ingrid Rowland, Architecture and History
- Lawrence Sullivan, Theology and Anthropology (emeritus)
- Eugene Ulrich, Theology
- Peter van Inwagen, Philosophy (emeritus)