Edgar McCarrick, Theologian, Distinguished Visiting Scholar Raja Mohan, Foreign Policy analyst, Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations Major Owens, U.S. Congressman, Distinguished Visiting Scholar Mark Noll, Historian, Maguire Chair in Ethics and American History Minxin Pei, Political Scientists, Library of Congress Chair in U.S.-China Relations Kenneth Pomeranz, Historian, Kluge Chair in Countries and Cultures of the North Robert V. Remini, Historian, Distinguished Visiting Scholar Wm. Roger Louis, Historian, Chair in Countries & Cultures of the North Susan Schneider. Philosopher, NASA/Library of Congress Cahir in Astrobiology, Exploration, and Scientific Innovation Neil Smelser, Sociologist, Chair in Countries and Cultures of the North Abdolkarim Soroush, Philosopher, Distinguished Visiting Scholar Romila Thapar, Historian, Chair in Countries & Cultures of the North William Julius Wilson, Sociologist, Chair in American Law and Governance Partnerships The Kluge Center participates in several partnerships that bring scholars to the Library of Congress for periods of residential research. These include partnerships with: NASA - on the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology Arts and Humanities Research Council - to bring scholars based in the United Kingdom to the Library of Congress for up to six months American Council of Learned Societies - for Recently Tenured Scholars to conduct research at the Library of Congress American Historical Association - on the J. Franklin Jameson Fellowship in American History Bavarian American Academy - for students and graduates at Bavarian universities Black Mountain Institute at University of Nevada, Las Vegas This article incorporates text from the Library of Congress website which is a product of the US Government and in the public domain. References External links John W. Kluge Center Library of Congress