Barbara Sheldon holds a Ph.D. in American studies and has a long experience working in international research management. She was a fundraiser with the German Academic Exchange Service and then ran the executive board’s office at the University of Heidelberg. Moving on to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, she was in charge of strategic planning and of a fellowship programme for at-risk researchers. At THE NEW INSTITUTE, she is responsible for supporting the fellows in their work so that „insight“ may turn into „action“.

Contact
barbara.sheldon@thenew.institute

What gives you hope?
That change has happened before.

How does change happen?
When an idea turns into a movement.

What is the best advice you ever got?
Paths are created by walking them.