Congratulations to Joseph Roach, Sterling Professor of Theater and English, one of six Yale faculty members recently elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The academy was founded in 1780 during the American Revolution by John Adams and other leaders of the new nation, in the words of its charter, to “cultivate every art and science which may tend to advance the interest, honor, dignity, and happiness of a free, independent and virtuous people.” Today, it is an international society whose 4,600 fellows and 600 foreign honorary members are drawn from multidisciplinary fields in science, scholarship, business, public affairs, and the arts. They engage in research and work that explores critical contemporary issues facing society.For more information and the complete article click Yale News.