On Engagement
New Public Thinking
Publication Date: February 25, 2011
Theme: Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, Miscellaneous
Category: Journalism and essays
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!
Publication Date: February 25, 2011
Theme: Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, Miscellaneous
Category: Journalism and essays
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
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
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
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
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
Publication Date: November 1, 2010
Theme: Jews and Metal, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness, Metal Music and Culture
Category: Book chapters
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
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
Publication Date: 2010
Theme: Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, Israel/Palestine, Music
Category: Book reviews
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
Publication Date: September 2010
Theme: Miscellaneous
Category: Journalism and essays
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
Donāt kvetch, celebrate: this is our golden age
Interview with Simon Round
Publication Date: July 28, 2010
Theme: Community, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Interviews
Publication Date: Summer 2010
Theme: Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Book reviews
Israelās protests ā in the wake of the flotilla crisis ā at Turkish misdeeds are cynical in the extreme
Publication Date: July 1, 2010
Theme: Israel/Palestine
Category: Journalism and essays
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
Many voices warn that Israelās occupation of Palestinian territories is corroding the countryās democracy. Now, a worrying onslaught by Israelās 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 Israelās 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
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