What if nothing changes?
JewThink
WiIl the impact of Covid-19 be as ephemeral as the impact of the death of Diana?
Publication Date: July 13, 2020
Theme: Community, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness, Miscellaneous
Category: Journalism and essays
Writings
Here you can find a record of almost all my publications – from scholarly journal articles to newspaper articles – listed with the most recent first. In most cases there is either a downloadable pdf or a link to the publication itself. You can search by publication type (academic, non-academic, book reviews etc), by theme and by keyword. Enjoy!
Antisemitism and the politics of attention
Medium
This is a version of a paper I presented at a seminar held by the Parkes Institute at the University of Southampton on 30 June 2020. It is a draft that will possibly form the basis of a longer article. Comments and suggestions would be welcome.
Publication Date: July 9, 2020
Theme: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate
Category: Conference papers and lectures, Journalism and essays
Ready to eat
Imperica
On Saturday 14 March - during the last weekend before work, school and shops started to close – my son and I sat down to dine on a French 24-hour military ration. Earlier, we had excitedly unpacked the contents of the box of delights and laid it out carefully on my bedroom floor
Publication Date: July 6, 2020
Theme: Miscellaneous, Small worlds
Category: Journalism and essays
Smoke your way to hopelessness
Sick
Publication Date: July 1, 2020
Theme: Miscellaneous, Personal/Memoire
Category: Journalism and essays
YouTube Reveries
Tortoise: Letters from Lockdown
From Basque sports to military ration packs, Keith Kahn-Harris has been swept along by algorithms during the pandemic.
[Also available as audio]
Publication Date: June 2, 2020
Theme: Miscellaneous, Personal/Memoire
Category: Journalism and essays
Annexation Means AIPAC Can Pack Up and Go Home
Haaretz
Annexing the West Bank punctures useful delusions about Israel and Zionism which have, until now, kept together otherwise fractious Diaspora Jewish communities – and their proudly 'big tent' organizations
Publication Date: May 20, 2020
Theme: Community, Israel/Palestine, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Journalism and essays
In spite of populist Brexiteer promises, science and the state still rule in Britain
Little Atoms
The UK government’s approach to the pandemic has been poor, but the bridgehead has not yet been built to the destructive mania of Trumpian conservativism
Publication Date: May 6, 2020
Theme: Denial, Ignorance and Stupidity, Politics
Category: Journalism and essays
Anthea Turner: Her part in the slave trade
A Lockdown Miscellany
What an offhand celebrity comment can tell us about the legacy of empire
Publication Date: May 4, 2020
Theme: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate, Culture, Denial, Ignorance and Stupidity
Category: Journalism and essays
The sweet scent of spiritual sanctuary
The Tablet
Publication Date: May 1, 2020
Theme: Jews, Judaism and Jewishness, Miscellaneous, Personal/Memoire
Category: Journalism and essays
Submission to APPG on Religion and Media inquiry into religious literacy in print and broadcast media
Submission subsequently quoted extensively in final report of the inquiry, published in April 2021
Publication Date: April 29, 2020
Theme: Culture, Religion
Category: Reports and policy papers
Interview with Metal author and scholar, Dr. Keith Kahn-Harris
Metal Rules
Publication Date: April 24, 2020
Theme: Metal Music and Culture
Category: Interviews
Conlanging Kinder Egg Warning Messages
A Lockdown Miscellany
Publication Date: April 22, 2020
Theme: Language
Category: Journalism and essays
Kinder Egg Linguistics: An Update
A Lockdown Miscellany
Publication Date: April 20, 2020
Theme: Language
Category: Journalism and essays
Book review: How to Fight Anti-Semitism
New Humanist
Review of: How to Fight Anti-Semitism (Allen Lane) by Bari Weiss
Publication Date: Spring 2020
Theme: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate
Category: Book reviews
Finding Ferdy B
A Lockdown Miscellany
On the wistful pleasure of turning a chance encounter into a minor obsession
Publication Date: April 15, 2020
Theme: Miscellaneous, Personal/Memoire
Category: Journalism and essays
The Big Question: Why Is Fistball Not Played In The UK?
A Lockdown Miscellany
Publication Date: April 14, 2020
Theme: Miscellaneous, Small worlds
Category: Journalism and essays
All you need is hate: the dangerous pleasures of extremism
Prospect
Whether you’re a jihadi or a heavy metal fan, a fringe subculture offers dark temptations [Essay review of Julia Ebner’s 'Going Dark']
Publication Date: April 2, 2020
Theme: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate
Category: Book reviews, Journalism and essays
Jewish community has gone virtual. But it’s my neighbors I’m discovering and leaning on.
The Forward
Publication Date: April 1, 2020
Theme: Community, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Journalism and essays