On Engagement
New Public Thinking
Publication Date: February 25, 2011
Theme: Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, 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!
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
Limmud: a great Jewish alternative to Christmas
The Guardian
Somewhere between a retreat and a festival, the Limmud conference shows how Judaism can remain creative and vibrant
Publication Date: December 29, 2010
Theme: Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Journalism and essays
How to ease divisions over Israel – have a dinner party
Jewish Chronicle
Social gatherings are helping to create a new civility in the Israel debate.
Publication Date: December 17, 2010
Theme: Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Journalism and essays
How Diverse Should Metal Be? The Case of Jewish Metal, Overt and Covert Jewishness
In: Scott, N. W. R. and Von Helden, I. (eds) The Metal Void: First Gatherings. Oxford: Inter-Disciplinary Press, pp. 110–119.
Publication Date: November 1, 2010
Theme: Jews and Metal, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness, Metal Music and Culture
Category: Book chapters
Stop that racket!
The Tablet
Review of: The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want: a book about noise, by Garret Keizer
Publication Date: October 23, 2010
Theme: Music
Category: Book reviews
Reach out to those without faith, too
The Guardian
Interfaith dialogue must be rethought to include those who are not religious or who are antagonistic towards religion
Publication Date: October 15, 2010
Theme: Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, Religion
Category: Journalism and essays
Review: Playing Across a Divide: Israeli–Palestinian Musical Encounters. By Benjamin Brinner
Popular Music 29(3) 480-482
Publication Date: 2010
Theme: Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, Israel/Palestine, Music
Category: Book reviews
University cuts could expose iniquity of casual contracts
The Guardian
Cuts heap anxiety on the already insecure lives of academics. Hopefully the post-cuts university world can resist casualisation
Publication Date: September 18, 2010
Theme: Miscellaneous, Personal/Memoire
Category: Journalism and essays
Re-imagining the university (again but this time differently)
The Society for Curious Thought
Publication Date: September 2010
Theme: Miscellaneous
Category: Journalism and essays
In search of an Israeli left (Co-authored with Joel Schalit)
Open Democracy
The disconnection between the international left and its counterparts in Israel has become near total, to the detriment of the causes that both espouse. But a situation with complex roots can be remedied by looking more closely at the work of people on the ground, say Keith Kahn-Harris & Joel Schalit.
Publication Date: August 22, 2010
Theme: Israel/Palestine, Politics
Category: Journalism and essays
Interview: Keith Kahn-Harris and Ben Gidley
Jewish Chronicle
Don’t kvetch, celebrate: this is our golden age
Interview with Simon Round
Publication Date: July 28, 2010
Theme: Community, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Interviews
Book review: Another Way, Another Time: Religious Inclusivism and the Sacks Rabbinate’ by Meir Persoff
Jewish Quarterly
Publication Date: Summer 2010
Theme: Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Book reviews
Why is Turkey only now the villain of the piece?
Jewish Chronicle
Israel’s protests — in the wake of the flotilla crisis — at Turkish misdeeds are cynical in the extreme
Publication Date: July 1, 2010
Theme: Israel/Palestine
Category: Journalism and essays
What drove Melanie Phillips to the right?
The Guardian
The much-mocked columnist stands as a warning of what happens when the liberal-left ignores its own weaknesses
Publication Date: June 18, 2010
Theme: Politics
Category: Journalism and essays
Israeli post-democracy: origins and prospects (Co-authored with Joel Schalit)
Open Democracy
Many voices warn that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is corroding the country’s democracy. Now, a worrying onslaught by Israel’s right-wing government on domestic dissenters raises further concerns. But the two issues are distinct as well as linked, say Keith Kahn-Harris & Joel Schalit: for the challenges to Israel’s democracy also have deep internal roots that must be identified if they are to be overcome.
Publication Date: June 10, 2010
Theme: Israel/Palestine
Category: Journalism and essays