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Month: February 2025

Welcome to Our 2025 HFG Distinguished Scholars

(NEW YORK) — The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of its 2025 HFG Distinguished Scholars. The ten grantees, chosen through a rigorous peer-review competition, are exploring important problems of violence in the world.

The topics they are investigating include the evolution of a far-right terrorist group in the US; the role of religious leaders as peacebuilders in Africa; the potential for improving interethnic relations in Israel by diversifying primary education teaching staffs; policing structures in Brazil, El Salvador, and Honduras; and early-warning systems for violence.

In selecting the ​​recipients of the awards, highest priority was given to research that addresses the causes, manifestation, or prevention of current problems of violence.


FIRST ROW: NICHOLAS BARNES, JUAN MASULLO, ANJULI FAHLBERG, JONATHAN GREEN, HARORO INGRAM; SECOND ROW: STEPHEN KAPINDE, ROUDABEH KISHI, RONI PORAT, YUVAL OFEK-SHANNY, ANALIA SCHLOSSER

“This year’s recipients of the HFG Distinguished Scholar Award are quite varied in the violence problems they’re studying and the sites of that violence,” said Joel Wallman, Director of Research at HFG.​ “Supporting their work reflects the Foundation’s belief that reducing violence requires first understanding its causes. These researchers will substantially augment that knowledge.”

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation is a leader in creating and disseminating knowledge on the nature, consequences, and reduction of violence in its many forms, including war, crime, and human aggression.

2025 Scholars and Research Topics

Nicholas Barnes (International Affairs, University of St. Andrews) and Juan Masullo (Political Science, Leiden University), Under the Iron Fist: Examining Public Security Policy Preferences of Favela Residents in Rio de Janeiro 

Anjuli Fahlberg (Sociology, Tufts University), How States of Exception Impact Lived Experiences of Violence in Gang Territories: A Comparison of El Salvador and Honduras

Jonathan Green (Journalism, Independent scholar), The Devil Can Cite Scripture: A Story of Violent Religion and the Revenge of America’s Most Dangerous Cult

Haroro Ingram (Political Science, The Australian National University), The Promises of Revolutionary Violence: Propaganda, Recruitment, and Motivational Pathways to Violence in the Southern Philippines

Stephen Kapinde (Social Sciences, Pwani University and University of London), “Performance of (In)justice”: Mainstreaming Religious Actors in Transitional Justice Processes towards Taming Political Violence in Conflicting Democracies in Africa

Roudabeh Kishi (Political Science, University of Denver), Improving Early Warning Models Outside of Conflict Zones: A Case Study of the US

Roni Porat (Political Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Yuval Ofek-Shanny (Economics, University of Haifa), and Analia Schlosser (Economics, Tel-Aviv University), Reducing Violence Through Cross-Ethnic Teachers: Insights from the Israeli Education System

For more information contact: 

Nyeleti Honwana, Senior Program Officer

info@hfg.org | 646.428.0971

HFG Program Assistant

Job Summary

The Foundation seeks a dynamic individual interested in working with a leading private foundation to assist with program administration and communications efforts. The Program Assistant (PA) will support staff with the administration of the Foundation’s grants and fellowships, as well as events, conferences, and publications. The ideal candidate for this position is proactive, well organized, highly motivated, and able to multi-task.

The PA will be a key member of a small, mission-driven team and will have opportunities to take initiative in research areas. This role is an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of program implementation and communications strategy in a dynamic non-profit work environment.

The PA will report directly to HFG’s Senior Program Officer and work collaboratively with the Foundation’s leadership, program and communications staff.

Responsibilities

Program.

  • Monitor and coordinate workflow in online grants management system.
  • Review grant applications with program staff.
  • Maintain communication with current and former grantees involving progress updates, reports, and requests for grant modifications.
  • Oversee communication with prospective grantees.
  • Support programmatic workshop, event and conference preparation and implementation.
  • Occasionally accompany program staff to domestic or international convenings.

Administrative.

  • Monitor incoming mail and make preliminary decisions as to appropriate action.
  • Organize and maintain paper and electronic files.
  • Manage programmatic, editorial, and events calendars.
  • Lead the maintenance of HFG’s contact database.
  • Support administrative audit, and other finance-related tasks.

Communications and Outreach.

  • Assist in planning and roll-out of e-newsletters.
  • Assist in updating organization website with current events, relevant news, etc.
  • Occasional assistance in the maintenance of HFG’s social media presence
  • Support outreach strategies.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Undergraduate/ Bachelor’s degree required.
  • Prior work or academic experience within or directly relevant to a field of violence, in research, writing, or programmatic position, required.
  • Ability to engage in occasional work travel, including internationally.

Skills

  • Strong writing, editing, and communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
  • Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to work well both independently and within a team.
  • A firm grasp of the organization’s mission.
  • Experience working with: GoogleDocs and Slack.
  • Familiarity with WordPress.
  • Familiarity with Mailchimp.
  • Familiarity with Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn and YouTube, a plus.

Benefits

Generous employer contributions to health and wellness.

  • 403 (B) Plan
  • Comprehensive Medical Plan
  • Dental and Eye Care
  • Cardio Benefit        
  • Disability and Life Insurance
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Commuter Allowance
  • Matching gift program
  • Generous Vacation Plan and Holiday Schedule

Deadline: March 10, 2025

Location: New York, NY

Type: Full Time

Salary: $65,000 – $85,000 annually

About the Foundation

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG) creates and disseminates knowledge to understand the causes, manifestation, and control of violence in the United States and across the globe.  By supporting the creation and publication of basic and applied research on enduring and urgent problems of violence, such as war, crime, and human aggression, and the Foundation aims to advance scholarship, inform policy and practice, and enhance public discourse.  The Foundation awards competitive research grants and fellowships, conducts and commissions original research, publishes reports, and hosts conferences, research seminars, and public conversations on topics of violence, often in collaboration with peers in academia, philanthropy, and civil society.

To apply please send a cover letter, CV, and two writing samples to opportunities@hfg.org.

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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