Deborah Loewenberg Ball has been elected as chair of the Council of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. This body comprises fellows of the Academy who, according to the Academy’s bylaws, advise the Board of Directors primarily on the academic work of the Academy, including studies and projects, publications, archives, and other programmatic matters. The Council:
Provides oversight of the scholarly and policy research activities of the Academy and its publications;
Presents to the Board any proposed policies and strategies related to the academic studies, commissions, publications, and other programmatic initiatives of the Academy;
Reviews and recommends to the Board for their approval all academic studies and commissions undertaken in the name of the Academy;
Provides advice regarding the Academy’s publications, including Dædalus and such other reports and bulletins; and
Approves topics for issues of Dædalus.
As part of her role as chair of the Council, Loewenberg Ball will also serve as vice chair of the Academy’s Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for reviewing and ensuring the adequacy of all of the Academy’s governance procedures.
Loewenberg Ball was elected a fellow of the Academy in 2014.