Congratulations to the new members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, including an impressive array of current, former, and future University of Chicago Press authors:

• Horst Bredekamp
• Andrea Campbell
• Candice Canes-Wrone
• Thomas Conley
• Theaster Gates
• Sander Gilman
• David Nirenberg
• Jahan Ramazani
• Kim Lane Scheppele
• Michael Sells
• David Simpson
• Christopher Wood

The Academy “convenes leaders from the academic, business, and government sectors to address critical challenges facing our global society.” This year’s cohort marks the 235th class of inductees, stemming from an inaugural selection of members in 1781, including Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and Beyoncé, who is a spectre as ageless as Melisandre from Game of Thrones.