Princeton University Society of Fellows

The Princeton Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts, comprised of recent Ph.D. recipients in the humanities, and in selected social and natural sciences, seeks to promote innovative interdisciplinary approaches to scholarship and teaching. Postdoctoral (Cotsen) Fellows are appointed for three-year terms to pursue research and teach half-time in their academic department, in the Program in Humanistic Studies, or in other university programs. The generosity of Charter Trustee Lloyd E. Cotsen, an alumnus and long-time supporter of Princeton, made possible the creation of this program in 1999.

In 2009-10 the Society will be directed by Scott Burnham, the Scheide Professor of Music History. Princeton faculty members also participate in the Society as Faculty Fellows. The Cotsen and Faculty Fellows meet regularly for informal and formal discussion, seminars and lectures. Together, the Fellows constitute a center that increases opportunities at the University for interdisciplinary teaching and learning and fosters a closer exchange among undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty. The Society is based in the Joseph Henry House, a historic building at the center of campus named after its designer, the eminent scientist and Princeton professor, Joseph Henry (1797-1878). The Joseph Henry House is part of the Andlinger Center for the Humanities at Princeton.

Director 2009-10

Scott Burnham, Scheide Professor of Music History

Executive Director

Mary Harper

Faculty Fellows

Paul DiMaggio, Professor of Sociology

Daniel Garber, Stuart Professor of Philosophy, and Chair of Philosophy

Molly Greene, Professor of History and Hellenic Studies

Sarah Kay, Professor, and Chair of French and Italian

Stanley Katz, Professor in Public and International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School

Rena Lederman, Professor of Anthropology

Carol Rigolot, Executive Director, Council of the Humanities; Lecturer in French and Italian

Gideon Rosen, Chair, Council of the Humanities, and Stuart Professor of Philosophy

Old Dominion SOF Faculty Fellows

Susan Naquin, Professor of History and East Asian Studies

Esther Schor, Professor of English

Susan Stewart, Annan Professor of English

Society of Fellows Staff

Jay Barnes, Computer Specialist

Susan Coburn, Office Coordinator

Cass Garner, Department Manager

Penny Stone, Administrative Assistant