Bhargava, Guenther, Schor and Weisenfeld receive 2022 Guggenheim Fellowships

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By Jamie Saxon

Four Princeton University faculty members received 2022 Guggenheim Fellowships:

Manjul Bhargava
Manjul Bhargava, the Robert C. Gunning *55 and R. Brandon Fradd ’83 Professor in Mathematics. PHOTO BY DENISE APPLEWHITE

Manjul Bhargava, the Robert C. Gunning *55 and R. Brandon Fradd ’83 Professor in Mathematics, was awarded the Guggenheim in the field of mathematics. Bhargava’s research focuses on number theory, the study of whole numbers and their relationship to each other.

Katja Guenter
Katja Guenther, professor of history. PHOTO BY DENISE APPLEWHITE

Katja Guenther, professor of history, was awarded the Guggenheim in the field of history of science, technology and economics. She specializes in the history of modern medicine and the mind sciences.

Esther Schor
Esther Schor, the John J.F. Sherrerd ’52 University Professor, professor of English and chair of the Humanities Council. PHOTO BY ISOMETRIC STUDIO

Esther Schor, the John J.F. Sherrerd ’52 University Professor, professor of English and chair of the Humanities Council, was awarded the Guggenheim in the field of intellectual and cultural history. Her scholarship focuses on modern Jewish culture and British romanticism.

Judith Weisenfeld
Judith Weisenfeld, the Agate Brown and George L. Collord Professor of Religion. PHOTO BY DENISE APPLEWHITE

Judith Weisenfeld, the Agate Brown and George L. Collord Professor of Religion, was awarded the Guggenheim in the field of religion. Her research and teaching focus on African American religious history, religion and race, and religion in modern American culture.