Barbara Paca, Visitor in the School of Historical Studies (1996–97), reflects on the early Members who shaped the Institute Woods’ paths and found sanctuary there. She also discusses her work with AMIAS, the Association of Members of the Institute for Advanced Study, which works to sustain the Institute's mission of supporting discovery.
Institute Instances is a collection of 1–2 minute video snapshots of scholars, administrators, and visitors to the Institute for Advanced Study answering a question (or two) about their work at IAS. Viewed individually, these clips allow audiences to get to know the people who are, in the words of founding IAS Director Abraham Flexner, "pushing beyond the present limits of human knowledge" through advancements in science and the humanities. Taken together, these "instances" of Institute life are designed to show how everyone can play a role in actualizing discovery, and to celebrate a community devoted to excellence in scholarship.