Our Fellowships

At Emerson Collective, we believe that, occasionally, one talented individual is best equipped to break open a new way of thinking about some of society’s most calcified systems and propel an important national conversation forward.

That’s why we support individuals as Fellows. Our Fellows are social entrepreneurs, writers, scientists, lawyers, artists, academics, and beyond, who are advancing important new work in education, immigration, the environment, social justice, media, and health.

Emerson Collective Dial Fellowship
Equipping remarkable social entrepreneurs with new communications tools to strengthen their voices and extend the impact of their work.
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Emerson Collective Fellowship
Encouraging individuals of exceptional talent and creativity to advance bold new projects in education, immigration, the environment, social justice, media, and health.
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New America Fellowship
In collaboration with New America, supporting writers, journalists, and storytellers in completing ambitious new book projects.
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Meet Our Fellows

Virtual Event Series
Fellows in lively conversation about the most important topics of our day
Emerson Collective Fellowship
Introducing the Recover and Renew Cohort of Emerson Collective Fellows
Alec Karakatsanis
The story behind a landmark cash bail ruling in California
Sriram Shamasunder
A promising approach to community-driven care amid a pandemic
Paola Ramos
What does it mean to be “Latinx” in the U.S.?
Fagan Harris
Baltimore Ascendant
Clint Smith
How our public spaces reflect, distort, and create our historical memory
Alec Karakatsanis
How to reimagine — not just reform — our criminal legal system
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
A new book explores the undocumented experience in all its complexity
Alec Karakatsanis
COVID-19 is a dire threat to the vulnerable in jails and prisons. Here’s what we can do about it.
Agnes Binagwaho
Lessons from Rwanda for COVID-19