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Congratulations to Nancy Folbre and Avner Greif who have just been named
MacArthur Fellows.
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(I have edited this from the Macarthur Foundation home page at
http://www.macfdn.org/programs/fel/98announce.htm -- Sam Williamson)
CHICAGO -- Twenty-nine new MacArthur Fellows were announced today by the
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Among the people named are individuals in fields ranging from cosmology to
cattle ranching, from the world wide web to journalism.
All will receive MacArthur Fellowships, which range from $220,000 to
$375,000 over five years, depending on the age of the recipient. Along with
their five-year stipend, the Fellows are offered health insurance coverage.
MacArthur Fellowships are unrestricted, "no strings attached" awards in
support of individuals, not projects or organizations. Recipients are free
to use the awards as they please. The Foundation does not require or expect
specific products or reports from MacArthur Fellows.
"The creative person is at the heart of a society's capacity to improve the
human condition," said Adele Simmons, MacArthur Foundation president. "By
supporting these highly talented individuals working in a wide range of
fields, the Foundation means to honor creative persons everywhere."
Daniel Socolow, director of the MacArthur Fellows Program, said, "It is a
privilege to be part of a program that underscores the power and
possibilities of human creativity in all areas of endeavor, in all groups
and at all ages."
Individuals cannot apply for MacArthur Fellowships. Instead, each year, the
MacArthur Foundation invites over 100 persons to serve as nominators, or
"talent scouts", for the Fellows Program. Nominators are selected for
expertise in their respective fields and their ability to identify
exceptional creativity. Nominators serve anonymously for defined terms.
Their nominations are evaluated by a separate selection committee, which
also serves anonymously, and which makes its recommendations to the
MacArthur Foundation's Board of Directors. Final approval for MacArthur
Fellowships comes from the Board of Directors. While there are no quotas or
limits, typically between twenty to thirty Fellows are selected each year.
Including today's group, a total of 531 Fellows have been named since the
program began in 1981. They have ranged in age from 18 to 82. In the years
since the program began, the Foundation has invested over $166 million in
the Fellows Program.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, with assets of about $4
billion, is a private, independent grantmaking institution dedicated to
helping groups and individuals foster lasting improvement in the human
condition. The Foundation seeks the development of healthy individuals and
effective communities; peace within and among nations; responsible choices
about human reproduction; and a global ecosystem capable of supporting
healthy human societies. The Foundation pursues this mission by supporting
research, policy development, dissemination, education and training, and
practice.
Among the 1998 MacArthur Fellows are:
Nancy Folbre
Folbre is an economist whose work explores how non-market production
contributes to human and community development and economic growth. Her
research on the work roles of family members, the relationships among those
roles, and the scarcity of "caring labor" has challenged traditional
economic theory. Age: 45
Residence: Montague, Massachusetts
Total grant amount: $280,000
Avner Greif
Greif is an economist who uses game theory and other modeling techniques to
show how beliefs, institutions, and other social ties, which appear to be
randomly connected, are in fact linked to cultural norms of trust and
reciprocity. His research in economic history has led to greater
understanding of the institutional evolution and the conditions that lead
to social conflict or cooperation. Age: 42
Residence: Stanford, California
Total grant amount: $265,000
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