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The Institute for Advanced Study has appointed social anthropologist Didier Fassin as the first James D. Wolfensohn Professor in the School of Social Science beginning July 1, 2009. Dr. Fassin currently serves as Professor of Sociology at the Université de Paris, Nord, as well as Director of Studies in Political and Moral Anthropology at the Ecole des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) and is the Founding Director of the Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire sur les Enjeux Sociaux (IRIS). The James D.

Focus on Introduction to Geometric Partial Differential Equations

Some fifty women mathematicians from throughout the United States will gather at the Institute for Advanced Study this June for the Program for Women and Mathematics. The 11-day residential program, sponsored by the Institute and Princeton University, will be held from June 8 to June 19, marking its 16th year on the Institute campus.

If poorer countries are to achieve greater prosperity, there is a demonstrated need for improved scientific proficiency within them.  The Science Initiative Group (SIG), based at the Institute for Advanced Study, is an international team of scientific leaders and supporters dedicated to fostering science in developing countries.  Phillip Griffiths, Professor in the School of Mathematics at the Institute and Chair of SIG, will address

The Institute for Advanced Study has announced the appointment of composer and clarinetist Derek Bermel as Artist-in-Residence.  During his stay at the Institute, Bermel will pursue his scholarly and creative interests while developing major work, profiting from opportunities similar to those offered by the Institute to visiting scientists and scholars.  As the Institute’s resident composer, Bermel also will arrange the Institute’s annual Edward T. Cone Concert Series.  His term begins on July 1, 2009.