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Sophia Rosenfeld is the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of History, within the School of Arts & Sciences. She specializes in European and American intellectual/cultural history since 1650, with emphases on the Age of Revolutions (particularly France), the history of democracy, and historical methodologies. Her research explores themes like political language, free speech, epistemology, and experimental historical methods.
Education:
- Ph.D. in History, Harvard University (1996)
- M.A. in History, Harvard University (1990)
- B.A. in History, Princeton University (1988)
Research Interests: Rosenfeld’s work bridges Enlightenment thought and modern democratic challenges. She examines how concepts like 'common sense,' 'choice,' and 'truth' have shaped political and cultural landscapes. Her recent The Age of Choice (2025) analyzes the rise of decision-making frameworks from 1650 to today, while Democracy and Truth (2019) critiques contemporary 'post-truth' dynamics. Earlier works, such as A Revolution in Language (2001), explored semiotics in revolutionary France.
Awards & Roles:
- 2022: Named Officier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques by France
- 2025: Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2018–2021: Vice President of the American Historical Association
- 2022: Held Kluge Chair in Countries and Cultures of the North at Library of Congress
Grants & Fellowships:
- Guggenheim Foundation
- Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton)
- Mellon Foundation
- Institute for Advanced Studies in Paris
Public Engagement: Rosenfeld contributes to mainstream media like New York Times, Washington Post, and Guardian. She co-edited Modern Intellectual History (2013–2017) and co-founded the Cultural History of Ideas book series (2022), which won a prestigious reference work award.
