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Danielle Allen
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Allen in 2017
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| Born | November 3, 1971 Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S.
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| Education | Princeton University (BA) King's College, Cambridge (MPhil, PhD) Harvard University (MA, PhD) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parent(s) | William B. Allen (father) |
| Awards | Kluge Prize (2020) Francis Parkman Prize (2015) |
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| Institutions | University of Chicago Institute for Advanced Study Harvard University |
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Danielle Susan Allen, born on November 3, 1971, is an American expert in ancient history and a political scientist. She is a top professor at Harvard University. She also used to lead the Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard.
Before joining Harvard in 2015, she was a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Her father, William B. Allen, is also a political scientist.
Danielle Allen wrote columns for The Washington Post. In 2020, she thought about running for Governor of Massachusetts. She officially started her campaign in June 2021 but stopped in February 2022.
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About Danielle Allen
Her Early Life and Family
Danielle Allen was born in 1971 in Takoma Park, Maryland. She grew up in Claremont, California. Her father, William B. Allen, is a political scientist. Her mother was a librarian. Her parents got married when it was still against the law for people of different races to marry in some places.
Her grandfather was a Baptist preacher. He helped start the first NAACP chapter in North Florida. Her great-grandmother was a suffragette, meaning she worked to get women the right to vote.
Her Education Journey
Allen went to Claremont High School in California. After high school, she went to Princeton University. She earned a degree in classics (the study of ancient Greek and Roman cultures) in 1993. She graduated with top honors.
She then received a special scholarship called the Marshall Scholarship. This allowed her to study at King's College, Cambridge in England. There, she earned two more degrees in classics by 1996. Later, she continued her studies at Harvard University. She earned two more degrees in government by 2001.
Her Work as a Professor
From 1997 to 2007, Danielle Allen taught at the University of Chicago. She became a professor of both classics and political science. She was also the Dean of the Humanities division from 2004 to 2007.
She has served on the boards of Amherst College and Princeton University. She also used to lead the board for the Pulitzer Prize. This award honors great achievements in journalism and arts. In 2015, she became a professor at Harvard and led the Safra Center.
In 2001, she received a special award called the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. This award recognized her unique way of combining the study of ancient texts with modern political ideas. She is also a member of important groups like the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Working for Democracy
Danielle Allen helped lead a group called the Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship. This group looked at how to make American democracy stronger. In 2020, they released a report called Our Common Purpose. The report suggested ways to help the country become a more stable democracy by 2026.
In 2022, Allen joined a project called the Council for Responsible Social Media. This group works to address the negative effects of social media on people's minds and on public life in the United States.
Her Political Activities
In December 2020, Danielle Allen announced she was thinking about running for governor of Massachusetts. She officially started her campaign for the Democratic Party in June 2021. However, she decided to end her campaign in February 2022. She explained that the numbers showed she could not win.
Her Family Life
Danielle Allen was born in Maryland but grew up in California. Her father, William B. Allen, is a political philosopher. Her mother, Susan, was a research librarian. Danielle is married to James Doyle and they have two children.
Awards and Special Honors
- 2020 John W. Kluge Prize, from the Library of Congress
- 2015 Francis Parkman Prize
- 2009 Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2001 MacArthur Fellows Program
- 1993 Marshall Scholar
Images for kids
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Allen in 2017
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Allen welcoming Agnes Callard to give the Mala and Solomon Kamm Lecture in Ethics in 2023
See also
In Spanish: Danielle Allen para niños
