Actor, writer and activist George Takei is known for his role as Hikaru Sulu in the original Star Trek series, and has also spoken openly about his experience in an internment camp as a Japanese American during World War II.

As a primarily residential program that brings influential people to campus, the COVID-19 pandemic upended many of our plans. But bringing our fellows to campus already has built-in challenges, some of which worked in our program's favor over the past two years.

Our Fall 2021 fellows explore how antiquarianism and imperialism influence contemporary archaeology, museum practices, and policies to uncover, recover, and preserve cultural heritage.