The Princeton Research Forum (PRF) is a lively community of scholars based in and around Princeton, NJ, with members scattered across the country and abroad as well. PRF is an affiliate of the National Coalition of Independent Scholars and takes part in its initiatives.
PRF members support one another through online Works-in-Progress sessions and at monthly luncheons held in Princeton. Among our popular activities are monthly online study groups that focus on significant books about science, on varied themes in the humanities, on the work of poets both contemporary and classic, and on short stories.
Pictured here are several members of our current board and some of their published projects. These include histories of industrial education, of Lutheran music of the Baroque, and of New Jersey’s medical heritage; books about feminist rhetorical culture, John Ruskin’s social criticism, and Eleanor Roosevelt’s religious beliefs; a study of colonial American buildings and their landscapes; and a collection of prize-winning poetry. Other PRF members focus on Beethoven, military history, the short story, Hindu philosophy – and a host of other topics.
Founded in 1980, PRF continues to welcome independent scholars as well as the intellectually curious regardless of professional affiliation. Because many of our activities are conducted online, proximity to Princeton is not essential to participation. Members are kept up to date with a monthly calendar distributed by email and available online; it also includes news of members and announcements of their publications and speaking engagements.
