Jacques Berlinerblau is a professor of Jewish Civilization at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He has doctorates in Ancient Near Eastern languages and literature (from NYU) and theoretical sociology (from the New School for Social Research). He has published ten books on a wide variety of scholarly subjects with special attention to secularism, secular aesthetics, Jewish-American literature (Philip Roth's fiction in particular), African-American and Jewish-American relations and biblical literature.[1] Berlinerblau has also written about professors and their discontents in Campus Confidential: How College Works, Or Doesn't, For Professors, Students, and Parents and in numerous articles about the Humanities for The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Jacques Berlinerblau | |
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 Jacques Berlinerblau in his office | |
| Born | July 6, 1966 (age 58) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, Jewish Civilization, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University |
From 2007 to 2009 he wrote the blog The God Vote,[2] an exploration of the role of faith in the 2008 U.S. presidential race, for Newsweek 's On Faith website.[3]
Berlinerblau hosted and produced the show Faith Complex which was described as "a dialogue about the intersection of religion, politics and art." In 2010 he launched a second show with The Washington Post's Sally Quinn entitled "The God Vote" which focussed on news cycle issues involving faith and politics. In addition to this work in visual media, Berlinerblau blogged for The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Brainstorm" page between 2010 and 2012. He wrote about secularism, literature, and various subjects in higher education.[4] His work on religion and politics and the 2012 election also appeared in the Huffington Post.[5]
Outside his usual publications on scholarly areas of interest, Berlinerblau has turned his attention to the interview format in recent years.
His guests in the arts have included:
- Georgetown Professor Michael Eric Dyson[6] discussing hip-hop theology
- Director of the Washington Ballet Septime Webre[7] on homophobia and ballet
- Novelist Cynthia Ozick[8]
- Novelist Gary Shteyngart[9]
- Novelist David Bezmozgis[10]
- Novelist Lara Vapnyar[11]
- Dr. Derek Parker Royal[12] (founder of the Philip Roth Society)
- Literary critics Adam Kirsch and Liel Leibovitz[13] discussing Philip Roth's career;
Some of his interview subjects in the political sphere have included:
- The former President of Poland, Aleksander Kwaśniewski[14]
- The former Prime Minister of Spain, José Maria Aznar[15]
- Congressman Jim Moran[16]
- The Special Envoy to Combat and Monitor Anti-Semitism, Hannah Rosenthal[17]
Books
edit- Heresy in the University: The Black Athena Controversy and the Responsibilities of American Intellectuals (1999, Rutgers University Press) ISBN 0-8135-2588-8[18]
- The Secular Bible: Why Nonbelievers Must Take Religion Seriously (2005, Cambridge University Press) ISBN 0-521-61824-X
- The Vow and the 'Popular Religious Groups' of Ancient Israel: A Philological & Sociological Inquiry (1996, Sheffield Academic Press) ISBN 1-85075-578-7
- Thumpin’ It: The Use and Abuse of the Bible in Today’s Presidential Politics (2008, Westminster John Knox) ISBN 978-0-664-23173-6
- How to be Secular: A Field Guide for Religious Moderates, Atheists and Agnostics (2012, Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt) ISBN 978-0-547-47334-5[19]
- Campus Confidential: How College Works, or Doesn't, for Professors, Parents, and Students (2017, Melville House) ISBN 978-1612196428[20]
- Secularism: The Basics (2021, Routledge) ISBN 9781000523423[21]
References
edit- ^ "Jacques D Berlinerblau". GU Faculty 360. Georgetown University. n.d. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Berlinerblau, Jacques. "Georgetown/On Faith Archive, Category - The God Vote". Newsweek.washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ^ "On Faith: A forum for news and opinion on religion and politics". Newsweek.washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-18. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ^ Berlinerblau, Jacques (2012-07-12). "What Is Secular Art? - Brainstorm". Chronicle.com. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ^ "Jacques Berlinerblau". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ^ Berlinerblau, Jacques; Dyson, Michael Eric (January 15, 2010). Michael Eric Dyson on Hip-Hop Theology (video). Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and Center for Jewish Civilization. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Septime Webre Discusses Male Ballet Dancers". Pjcmedia.org. 2011-09-16. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ^ [1] Archived January 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Archived April 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ""Everything Else is Advertising" : A Conversation with David Bezmozgis" (PDF). Pjcmedia.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ^ ""What Makes a Russian Jewish American Writer?" An Interview with Author Lara Vapnyar". Pjcmedia.org. 2011-12-06. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ^ "What We Talk about When We Talk about Philip Roth". Pjcmedia.org. 2013-03-26. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ^ "Liel Leibovitz vs. Adam Kirsch on Philip Roth". Tablet Magazine. 2013-03-21.
- ^ "Faith Complex Aleksander Kwaśniewski on Poland DELETE". YouTube. 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2013-11-19.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Faith Complex José Maria Aznar on Turkey and the European Union". YouTube. 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2013-11-19.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Quinn, Sally. "Under God: The God Vote: 'Sacrilege' at the National Portrait Gallery - Elizabeth Tenety". Onfaith.washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ^ "Hannah Rosenthal on Current Trends in Anti-Semitism". Pjcmedia.org. 2012-12-05. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ^ Nina C. Ayoub (May 7, 1999). "Heresy in the University: The "Black Athena" Controversy and the Responsibilities of American Intellectuals". The Chronicle of Higher Education. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Malik, Kenan (November 6, 2019). "Book Review: How to Be Secular by Jacques Berlinerblau". New Humanist. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Phillips-Fein, Kim (August 22, 2017). "In 'Campus Confidential,' a Professor Laments that Teaching Is Not the Priority of Teachers". The New York Times. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Shimron, Yonat (2022-01-25). "Secularism is not atheism. A new book explains why the distinction is so critical". Religion News Service. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
External links
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- Homepage at Georgetown
- The Faith Complex (archived)