The American Academy in Rome invites applications for the position of its Rome-based Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities beginning in summer 2024, for an initial term of two years (2024-2026), with the potential for two one-year renewals.  We are seeking a scholar with an outstanding record of research and imagination to contribute strongly to the intellectual profile of the Academy and its leadership team. The Mellon Professor is the public face of the humanities at the Academy and is also responsible for assisting the Rome Prize Fellows across the Academy’s humanities fields (Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance/Early Modern, Modern Italian, Conservation and Historic Preservation) The Mellon Professor supports Fellows with scholarly guidance, facilitation of Roman and Italia