10 March 2026, by JH

On March 2026, The Royal Society, GB, announced the appointment of 22 new Fellows of the UK Young Academy. Among the seven new Fellows in the areas of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, is Dr. Christine Lehnen, who lectures and researches on Creative Writing at the Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik. In the announcement of The Royal Society, Dr. Lehnen is quoted: 

“I joined the UK Young Academy because creative practice trains a form of intelligence that is urgently needed today. It is the ability to pay deep, sustained attention.

As a writer, my work begins with taking notice: looking closely, deciding what matters, and imagining alternatives. In a time when constant distraction shapes our lives and our institutions, this imaginative attentiveness is not a luxury. Without it, we cannot even identify which questions are worth asking, worth researching.

I hope to contribute this artistic intelligence and help create spaces where members can slow down, focus, and think boldly across disciplinary boundaries about what truly matters today.”

The IAA is very pleased about the news and shares Dr. Lehnen's happiness on her appointment by The Royal Society.

Link to the complete press release of The Royal Society