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Monday, April 29, 2024

Introducing the 2024–25 Rome Prize Winners and Italian Fellows

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Rome Prize

Time and Space to Think and Work

For over a century, the Rome Prize has supported innovative and cross-disciplinary work in the arts and humanities. Each year, the prize is awarded to about thirty artists and scholars who represent the highest standard of excellence and who are in the early or middle stages of their careers.

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Meet the Fellows

Rome Prize Fellows Italian Fellows Affiliated Fellows

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Mary C. Danisi

Ancient Studies

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Emily B. Frank

Historic Preservation & Conservation

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Mary-Evelyn Farrior

Ancient Studies

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Ryan Haecker

Ancient Studies

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Elif Batuman

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John Delury

Tsao Family Rome Prize

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Fatma Bucak

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Nicola Barbagli

Ancient Studies

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Jeanine Oleson

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Aaron Cayer

Historic Preservation & Conservation

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Dread Scott

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Katie Kitamura

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Kate Meng Brassel

Ancient Studies

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Erica Hunt

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Shruti Swamy

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César A. Lopez

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Sara L. Petrilli-Jones

Modern Italian Studies

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Estefania Puerta Grisales

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Sabrina Morreale

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Ajay Manthripragada

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Elizabeth Whelan

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Nao Bustamante

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Christopher Erdman

Ancient Studies

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Mike Cloud

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Zachary Fabri

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Miranda E. Mote

Landscape Architecture

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Anthony Vine

Musical Composition

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Kate Soper

Musical Composition

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Dov Honick

Medieval Studies

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Anne L. Williams

Renaissance & Early Modern Studies

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Leadership

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Peter N. Miller

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Aliza S. Wong

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Ilaria Puri Purini

Andrew Heiskell Arts Director

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Allison L. C. Emmerson

Interim Andrew W. Mellon Humanities Professor

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