People power needs people
Jewish Chronicle
Publication Date: July 4, 2011
Theme: Community, Israel/Palestine, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
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!
Top Ten Metal Hybrids
Souciant
Publication Date: June 30, 2011
Theme: Metal Music and Culture
Category: Journalism and essays
Jews United and Divided by Music: Contemporary Jewish Music in the UK and America
Religion and Popular Music in Europe: New Expressions of Sacred and Secular Identity, Edited by Thomas Bossius, Andreas Hager and Keith Kahn-Harris, I.B. Tauris, 2011
Publication Date: June 24, 2011
Theme: Jews, Judaism and Jewishness, Music
Category: Book chapters
Let’s broaden the definition
Times Higher Education
Using peer review to reflect the holistic nature of journal 'output' would mitigate the REF, argues Keith Kahn-Harris
Publication Date: June 23, 2011
Theme: Miscellaneous
Category: Journalism and essays
Naming the movement
Open Democracy
The early 21st century is marked by a profusion of initiatives that bring people together to discuss and explore big questions. It amounts to a great river of change - but to realise its potential the movement needs a formal designation, says Keith Kahn-Harris.
Publication Date: June 22, 2011
Theme: Community, Miscellaneous, Politics
Category: Journalism and essays
How to hate ethically
The Guardian
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
Why we are all worth a mix of self-love and self-hate
The Guardian
A measured dose of self-hate helps transform us into better people
Publication Date: June 11, 2011
Theme: Miscellaneous, Personal/Memoire
Category: Journalism and essays
United States of Invisibility: Unseeing Israel/Palestine
Souciant
Publication Date: June 8, 2011
Theme: Best Of, Israel/Palestine
Category: Journalism and essays
A war of rhetoric: the Israel-Palestine vortex
Open Democracy
A fevered dispute in the media contest over Israel-Palestine is an object lesson in the deformities of internet-fuelled public debate on this issue, says Keith Kahn-Harris.
Publication Date: May 23, 2011
Theme: Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, Israel/Palestine
Category: Journalism and essays
New Public Thinking and how not to do it – the death of Osama Bin Laden
New Public Thinking
Publication Date: May 2, 2011
Theme: Denial, Ignorance and Stupidity, Politics
Category: Journalism and essays
Yiddish-Speaking Vikings
Souciant
Publication Date: April 20, 2011
Theme: Jews and Metal, Metal Music and Culture
Category: Journalism and essays, Music reviews
Review of: Holy Ignorance: When Religion and Culture Part Ways by Oliver Roy
Times Higher Education
Publication Date: March 31, 2011
Theme: Religion
Category: Book reviews
Botswana’s Cowboy Metalheads
Vice
Words for photo story on Botswanan metalheads
Publication Date: March 31, 2011
Theme: Metal Music and Culture
Category: Journalism and essays
Black Metal for Leftists
Souciant
Publication Date: March 22, 2011
Theme: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate, Metal Music and Culture
Category: Journalism and essays, Music reviews
On Engagement
New Public Thinking
Publication Date: February 25, 2011
Theme: Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, Miscellaneous
Category: Journalism and essays
After the end
Times Literary Supplement
Review of: The Rebbe: The life and afterlife of Menachem Mendel Schneerson by Samuel Heilman and Menachem Friedman
Publication Date: February 25, 2011
Theme: Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Book reviews
When antisemitism goes hand in hand with philosemitism
The Guardian
Both left and right are guilty of promoting a 'good Jews' and 'bad Jews' division. All Jews should refuse to play along
Publication Date: February 16, 2011
Theme: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate
Category: Journalism and essays
Debbie Friedman and the value of religious popular music
The Guardian
Friedman's songs helped to democratise at least one stream of Judaism, but such music may put off as many as it attracts
Publication Date: January 17, 2011
Theme: Jews, Judaism and Jewishness, Music, Religion
Category: Journalism and essays