The MacArthur fellowships, awarded annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for “extraordinary originality and dedication,” come with a no-strings-attached award of $625,000, distributed over five years. Here is a complete list of the 2019 fellows.

[Read more about the MacArthur winners.]

Elizabeth Anderson, 59

Philosopher

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Sujatha Baliga, 48

Attorney and restorative justice practitioner

Restorative Justice Project, Impact Justice