In this collection, you can find some of the pieces of writing and public speaking that I am most proud of. Whether they are actually the ‘best of’ my work is for others to judge. But it’s rare for me to actually be happy with something I’ve written and authors tend to be the toughest judges of their own work!
Riffing on the themes he explores in his new book The Babel Message: A Love Letter to Language, Keith Kahn-Harris shares his love of diacritics and explains how the heavy metal umlaut might be less teutonic than it first appears
Publication Date: November 1, 2021
Theme: Best Of, Language, Metal Music and Culture
Category: Journalism and essays
The row over antisemitism in the party has gone from bad to worse. There’s only one way out of the impasse
Publication Date: May 29, 2019
Theme: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate, Best Of, Politics
Category: Journalism and essays
Today’s far-right populists relish the idea that they can be morally contemptible, yet still prevail
Publication Date: November 28, 2018
Theme: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate, Best Of, Politics
Category: Journalism and essays
The British Overseas Territory has long existed between two cultures, but the UK’s decision to leave the EU has magnified uncertainty over its place in the world.
Publication Date: June 11, 2018
Theme: Best Of, Miscellaneous, Small worlds
Category: Journalism and essays
A writer tracks down a pair of Haredi Jews whose image has been used to represent the 'generic' orthodox community
Publication Date: May 8, 2018
Theme: Best Of, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness, What Does A Jew Look Like?
Category: Journalism and essays
Utopia and dystopia all in one evening
Publication Date: October 26, 2017
Theme: Best Of, Culture, Metal Music and Culture, Personal/Memoire
Category: Journalism and essays
In praise of small worlds.
Date: September 21, 2012
Theme: Best Of, Small worlds, The Best Water Skier in Luxembourg
Category: Other talks (selected), Videos
Publication Date: June 14, 2012
Theme: Best Of, Metal Music and Culture, Personal/Memoire
Category: Journalism and essays
The common approaches to hate – fighting it, suppressing it or harnessing its terrible power – are just cop outs
Publication Date: June 22, 2011
Theme: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate, Best Of, Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue
Category: Journalism and essays
Publication Date: June 8, 2011
Theme: Best Of, Israel/Palestine
Category: Journalism and essays
After a bout of glandular fever at university, Keith Kahn-Harris developed chronic fatigue syndrome, from which he still suffers. He explains how this debilitating and misunderstood illness has changed his life for ever
Publication Date: May 6, 2008
Theme: Best Of, Personal/Memoire
Category: Journalism and essays
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