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Indian Americans named 2024 Guggenheim fellows
Nita Kumar, Sonia Shah, Vivek Goyal and Hari Krishnan, scholars in history, journalism, engineering, and dance receive prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships
Hari Krishnan (Top - L, Image - Wesleyan University), Vivek Goyal (Top - R, Image - Boston University), Nita Kumar (Bottom - L, Image - Yale University), Sonia Shah (Bottom - R, Image - SoniaShah/website), recipients of Guggenheim Fellowships /
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation's announced its 2024 class of Guggenheim fellows including Nita Kumar, Sonia Shah, Vivek K. Goyal, and Hari Krishnan.
The foundation awards Guggenheim Fellowships to professionals who have demonstrated exceptional ability through a significant body of work in the fields of natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and the creative arts.
Nita Kumar, a historian and educator, has made significant contributions to understanding agency and justice in history, particularly focusing on education, democracy, and modernity in India.
Her multidisciplinary approach encompasses anthropology, gender studies, literary criticism, and performance studies. She has served as the Brown Family chair of South Asian History at Claremont McKenna College as well as honorary director of the Centre for Postcolonial Education and NIRMAN in Varanasi.
Sonia Shah, an investigative journalist and author, has garnered acclaim for her explorations of science, human-animal relations, and global politics. Her works, including "The Next Great Migration" and "Pandemic," have received prestigious awards and recognition for their research and compelling narratives.
Vivek K. Goyal, an expert in electrical and computer engineering, specializes in signal processing and computational imaging. His research focuses on developing innovative imaging techniques and data compression methods. He currently serves as a Boston University College of Engineering professor and associate chair of doctoral programs for electrical and computer engineering,
Hari Krishnan, a dancer, choreographer, and scholar, known for his innovative blend of Bharatanatyam with contemporary dance forms and queer themes. His work has won awards for breaking stereotypes and exploring the intersections of tradition and modernity, as well as issues of identity and social justice.
The Class of 2024 Guggenheim Fellows were selected through a rigorous application and peer review process from a pool of almost 3,000 applicants. “I truly believe that this remarkable cohort of Guggenheim fellows, one by one, are going to make this a better world to live in." – Edward Hirsch, president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
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