Dr. Candis Callison named a 2019 Trudeau Fellow and elected as a Member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

 

Dr. Candis Callison, an Associate Professor of Journalism, has been named a 2019 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellow.

The Trudeau Foundation Fellowships are awarded to accomplished scholars in the humanities and social sciences who are recognized for their productivity, their commitment to communicating their findings to the public, and their ability to devise innovative solutions to some of the major issues facing Canada and the world. Fellows receive up to $50,000 per year over a three-year term, plus travel funds, to support their research and promote scholarly engagement and collaboration within the Trudeau Foundation community of Scholars, Fellows, and Mentors.

Dr. Callison’s research and teaching are focused on changes to media practices and platforms, journalism ethics, the role of social movements in public discourse, and understanding how issues related to science and technology become meaningful for diverse publics.

http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/en/community/candis-callison

 

Earlier this year, Dr. Candis Callison was elected as a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest and most prestigious learned societies in the United States. The American academy was founded in 1780 by John Adams, John Hancock, and others who believed the newly forming United States should honour exceptional individuals, and also engage and support them in their pursuit of advancing the public good. She is among more than 200 leaders in academia, the arts, business, government and public affairs elected this year. The elected members join together in interdisciplinary efforts to produce independent studies that inform public policy.

https://www.amacad.org/newly-elected-members