The Life Project by Helen Pearson, book review: Class of ’46 is a fine work in progress
The Independent
Publication Date: February 18, 2016
Theme: Miscellaneous
Category: Book reviews
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!
The Next Steps in the Evolution of Metal Studies
In Riches, G. et al. (eds) Heavy Metal Studies and Popular Culture. 1st ed. 2016 edition. New York: Palgrave, pp. 1–18
Publication Date: January 13, 2016
Theme: Metal Music and Culture
Category: Book chapters
The Pleasures, Pain and Promise of Sociological Work Outside the Academy
Medium
Adapted from a talk given at the British Sociological Association Sociologists Outside Academia Group’s 10th Anniversary Event. It was first published on The Sociological Imagination blog.
Publication Date: December 11, 2015
Theme: Miscellaneous, Personal/Memoire
Category: Journalism and essays
Review: Jews Against Themselves by Edward Alexander
Jewish Quarterly
Publication Date: Winter 2015
Theme: Israel/Palestine, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Book reviews
Zionism for the people
Jewish Chronicle
Review of: Words of Fire: Selected Essays of Ahad Ha’am, edited by Brian Klug
Publication Date: November 19, 2015
Theme: Israel/Palestine
Category: Book reviews
Pogrom November 1938: Testimonies from Kristallnacht, Edited by Ruth Levitt, book review: Night hope was shattered
The Independent
There are horrific 'treasures' in this collection that gives a voice to Jews who suffered Nazi persecution
Publication Date: November 5, 2015
Theme: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Book reviews
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Treasury of Solutions
My Impossible Books: 24
Publication Date: October 24, 2015
Theme: Impossible Books, Israel/Palestine
Category: Journalism and essays
Grains of Sand: The Politics of Jewish Surveys
My Impossible Books: 23
Publication Date: October 23, 2015
Theme: Impossible Books, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Journalism and essays
How should we read religious texts?
New Humanist
Britain’s former Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks advocates a more complex reading. But do his ideas fit with the modern world?
[Essay review of Jonathan Sacks’s new book Not in God’s Name]
Publication Date: Autumn 2015
Theme: Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness, Religion
Category: Book reviews, Journalism and essays
Waiting for Lemmy to Die
Souciant
Publication Date: October 19, 2015
Theme: Metal Music and Culture
Category: Journalism and essays
Being Civil Doesn’t Have to Mean Remaining Silent
Chronicle of Higher Education
Publication Date: October 8, 2015
Theme: Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, Israel/Palestine
Category: Journalism and essays
Marooned: Lives in denial
My Impossible Books: 22
Publication Date: October 7, 2015
Theme: Denial, Ignorance and Stupidity, Impossible Books
Category: Journalism and essays
A Year of Unanswered Emails
My Impossible Books: 21
Publication Date: September 30, 2015
Theme: Impossible Books
Category: Journalism and essays
Internal and external factors in intra-Jewish conflict over Israel and antisemitism
Centre for Research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging, University of East London. Discussion Paper Series 'Anti-Jewish and Anti-Muslim Racisms and the Question of Palestine/Israel '
Also published on Open Democracy website.
Publication Date: September 29, 2015
Theme: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate, Community, Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Academic articles & reports, Journalism and essays
Stop moaning, let’s now try to embrace Corbyn
Jewish Chronicle
I didn't choose the title for this one.
Publication Date: September 17, 2015
Theme: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness, Politics
Category: Journalism and essays
It’s vital for Jeremy Corbyn to establish a working relationship with British Jews
The Guardian
The Labour leader’s passionate support for Palestinian causes has worried many. He now needs to build bridges
Publication Date: September 17, 2015
Theme: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness, Politics
Category: Journalism and essays
Book Review: A Traveling Homeland: The Babylonian Talmud as Diaspora by Daniel Boyarin
The Tablet
Publication Date: August 29, 2015
Theme: Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Book reviews
Is Corbyn too pally with tyrants and other pariahs?
Open Democracy
Why is it so hard for the left, both pro and anti-Corbyn, to resist the logic of "my enemies' enemies are my friends"? Can we learn to cast a plague on the houses of enemies of progress whoever they are?
Publication Date: August 13, 2015
Theme: Politics
Category: Journalism and essays