The John W. Kluge Center brings together scholars and researchers from around the world to stimulate and energize one another, to distill wisdom from the Library's rich resources, and to interact with policymakers and the public.
Events
The Kluge Center offers public lectures, conferences, discussions and other programs, mostly in support of and based on our residential scholars' work. Unless otherwise noted, events are free and open to the public.
"Protecting National Security and Civil Liberties"
Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
"'It from Bit': Cross-Cultural and Interdisciplinary Links in Modern Computing"
Thursday, April 21, 2016, 4:00 p.m.
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Chairs & Fellowships
The Kluge Center invites and welcomes more than 100 top scholars per year into periods of residence at the Library of Congress to conduct wide-ranging scholarship and to interact with political Washington. Current opportunities include:
Larson Fellowship in Health and Spirituality
Deadline April 17
The Kluge Prize
The Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity recognizes individuals whose outstanding scholarship in the humanities and social sciences has shaped both public affairs and civil society. The Prize is ordinarily a $1 million award. View winners
Blog
The Kluge Center blog, "Insights," shares the research of top scholars at the Library of Congress. Read the latest posts:
The Kluge Center on C-SPAN
Interviews with Kluge scholars plus lectures and scholarly programs. Watch
The Kluge Center on TIME.com
Interviews with Kluge scholars about their research. Read
About John W. Kluge
The Kluge Center is enabled through the vision and generosity of the late philanthropist John W. Kluge.
More about the Kluge Center
Read the Kluge Center charter
Recent News
Norman Mineta and Alan Simpson to Discuss Privacy and Civil Liberties, April 19
Maguire Lecture Rescheduled to April 26
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