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Posted by: Travis Hensley
Over the past fifteen years the Kluge Center has been fortunate to host several distinguished foreign policy scholars and practitioners through our Kissinger Program. Fifteen scholars have held the Henry A. Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations, conducting research in the Library’s collections and engaging in dialogue with policymakers and the public. Several …
Posted in: Foreign Policy, General News
Posted by: Travis Hensley
May has been one of the busiest months I can remember at the Center. Preparations for the Kluge Center’s 15th anniversary celebration, #ScholarFest, are nearing completion. Summer lectures are being planned, meetings are being arranged, and the Center is “sprucing-up” its environs as we prepare to welcome hundreds of summer visitors. During all of this …
Posted in: General News
Posted by: Travis Hensley
As I write this post I can see the sun shining through the windows of the Kluge Center. It seems the winter we never thought would end, finally has. Personally I am looking forward to spring with all that it brings: warmer weather, renewal, and a new cohort of fellows. During the chillier months of …
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Posted by: Travis Hensley
In 2012 and 2013, Dr. Peter Kalliney was a Visiting Fellow at The John W. Kluge Center. Currently the William J. Tuggle Chair in English at the University of Kentucky, during his tenure at the Kluge Center, Kalliney used the Library of Congress collections to research a project entitled, “Commonwealth of Letters: British Literary Culture …
Posted in: Government, History, Literature, Politics
Posted by: Travis Hensley
Happy New Year from the Kluge Center. The Center is preparing for a busy and exciting 2015. This year we’ll be celebrating our 15th anniversary and we’ll also be awarding the Kluge Prize. As 2014 came to a close and we embark on 2015, the Center welcomed seven new fellows during the months of December …
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Posted by: Travis Hensley
November was a busy month for the Library and the Kluge Center, with a number of major events including the Gershwin Prize, the opening of the Magna Carta exhibit, and a celebration of the legacy of Vaclav Havel. During this period, The Kluge Center also welcomed four new residents, including our incoming Kissinger Chair as …
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Posted by: Travis Hensley
Dr. Bradford Lee began his residency as the Kluge Center’s fourteenth Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations this past Monday. Recently retired from the Philip A. Crowl Professor of Comparative Strategy at the U.S. Naval War College, Lee will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience with him during his residency. Lee taught …
Posted in: Foreign Policy
Posted by: Travis Hensley
A new season is upon us: the leaves are changing, there’s a chill in the air, and the Kluge Center has begun to welcome the first residents from last year’s competitions. The first cohort of fellows from our partnership with the British Research Councils has arrived, along with several other scholars. We welcomed a total …
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Posted by: Travis Hensley
As I walk through The John W. Kluge Center here at the Library of Congress, it brings a smile to my face to hear the array of accents and languages being spoken. The Kluge Center is a true international center; we host scholars from around the world each year. Some of the nations represented in …
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