Susanna Berger

Susanna Berger is an Associate Professor of Art History and Philosophy at the University of Southern California. Her academic career includes postdoctoral fellowships at Princeton University (2013–2016), Villa I Tatti (Harvard University, 2016–2017), and the University of Oxford (2011–2012). She specializes in visual art and intellectual history of early modern Europe (1500–1800), exploring philosophical imagery and major works by artists like Dürer, Rembrandt, and Borromini.

Education:

• B.A. in Philosophy and Art History, Columbia University, 2007
• M.Phil. in Art History, University of Cambridge, 2008
• Ph.D. in Art History, University of Cambridge, 2012

Her research integrates interdisciplinary approaches to early modern thought, emphasizing how visual media intersected with philosophical discourse. Key areas include Renaissance and Baroque art, overlooked printed/drawn images, and canonical architectural and painting traditions.

Awards and Fellowships:

• Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (2019–2020)
• Guggenheim Fellowship (2019–2020)
• Beaufort Visiting Scholarship, St John’s College, University of Cambridge (Spring 2020)
• Bainton Art and Music Prize (Sixteenth Century Society and Conference, 2018)
• Robert Lehman Fellowship, Villa I Tatti (2016–2017)
• Princeton Society of Fellows (2013–2016)
• Kathleen Bourne Junior Research Fellowship, St Anne’s College, University of Oxford (2011–2012)
• Panofsky Fellowship, Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, Munich (Spring 2016)

Teaching and Grants:

• Course: PHIL 445. Philosophy of the Arts (Spring 2023)
• Library Travel Grant, Warburg Institute (Spring 2019)