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The American Academy in Rome is honored to announce that it has received a $3 million bequest from Michael C. J. Putnam, beloved Fellow, Resident, and Trustee, in vital support of the Humanities. In fond remembrance, we share the following reflection on Michael's illustrious life and career, written by colleagues John Bodel and David I. Ketzer, Brown University and featured in 'Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome' vol 70, 2025.

For the third year, the American Academy in Rome marks Black History Month with a program exploring histories of power, memory, and justice, alongside the lived experiences and trajectories of Black bodies across space and time. This year’s initiative emphasizes institutional dialogue and site-responsive approaches, examining how knowledge is produced, contested, and reimagined through place and collaboration, while highlighting the participation of some of our 2025-26 Rome Prize Winners in programs across Italy.

Fellows and Residents arrive in Venice to present, perform, and participate in the closing events of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.

Cynthia Liu, an Oxford classicist and 2025–26 Rome Prize Fellow, discusses her work on Greco-Roman and Chinese classical canons ahead of her upcoming book.

The American Academy in Rome is proud to celebrate Garrett Bradley and Gala Porras-Kim, who have been named 2025 MacArthur Fellows.