Mercer Times

Princeton University's Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts has welcomed five new scholars this fall. The society, founded in 1999 through a donation from Lloyd Cotsen and under the leadership of the Humanities Council, aims to foster innovation in scholarship and teaching by bringing together postdoctoral fellows and faculty members. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, it provides scholars with recent Ph.D.s an opportunity to advance their research and teaching over a three-year period.

Yelena Baraz, director of the society and Kennedy Foundation Professor of Latin Language and Literature at Princeton, stated, "The members of this year’s cohort bring new ideas and perspectives to the society and the Princeton community at large." She added that they are engaging with faculty and students while offering innovative classes that attract undergraduates.

The current group of 14 Cotsen postdoctoral fellows comes from various disciplines within the humanities and related social sciences, including one astrophysicist. These fellows hold lecturer positions in their respective departments as well as in the Humanities Council. They balance teaching responsibilities with their own research projects.

During their tenure at Princeton, fellows participate actively in campus life by advising students, contributing to academic programs, presenting research findings, developing courses, and co-teaching alongside faculty members. The new fellows for the 2024-27 term include Dimitrios Halikias, Kelsey Henry, Chloe Howe Haralambous, Sara Kang, and Timothy Loh.

Dimitrios Halikias is affiliated with the Department of Politics, Program in Humanistic Studies, and Humanities Council. His interests lie in political philosophy and historical political thought. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University.

Kelsey Henry joins from Yale University with expertise in African American studies focusing on Blackness' intersection with developmental disorders within racism's context. She is appointed to the Department of African American Studies.

Chloe Howe Haralambous is part of Comparative Literature exploring Mediterranean narratives between Libya and Italy. She completed her Ph.D. at Columbia University.

Sara Kang examines gender history related to Japanese-American imperial influences across Asia-Pacific regions through her role in History Department; she received her doctorate from Harvard University.

Timothy Loh works within Anthropology blending medical anthropology with technology studies concerning deaf communities globally; he graduated from MIT's HASTS program.

These appointments highlight Princeton's commitment towards interdisciplinary collaboration fostering scholarly growth across diverse fields.