Danielle L. Kellogg, an associate professor of classics in the University of Cincinnati’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2026–27 fellow at the National Humanities Center, according to an April 30 announcement.
The fellowship is significant because it recognizes scholars who contribute to advanced study in the humanities and provides them with resources and time to further their research.
Kellogg was selected through a highly competitive process. As part of her fellowship, she will join a group of resident scholars working on individual research projects while participating in a broader intellectual community. “This fellowship is huge in terms of my work,” Kellogg said. “Having the time and resources of the National Humanities Center at my fingertips will allow me to finish writing the book.”
Her project, titled Mobility, Citizenship, and the Athenian Democracy, uses data from more than 8,000 ancient Athenian citizens to explore how movement across regions influenced access to citizenship rights and responsibilities within a system that connected civic identity to local communities. The research examines how permanent assignment to local demes affected political participation as well as social, religious, and economic life in ancient Athens.
“I am deeply honored to have been selected as a fellow,” Kellogg said. She noted that only about five percent of applicants are accepted each year and that she is the only Classics scholar among next year’s fellows.
The support from this fellowship will help Kellogg complete her manuscript and contribute new insights into ancient democracy and citizenship.
