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The Sounding Jewish PodcastAuthor: Dr. Samantha M. Cooper
What does Jewish identity sound like, and why have scholars from around the world devoted their careers to studying it? The Sounding Jewish Podcast features host Dr. Samantha M. Cooper in conversation with global musicologists, ethnomusicologists and sound studies scholars who specialize in the music and sound of Jewish experience. Each episode highlights a guests area(s) of academic interest, preferred research methodologies, and decision to study music and sound. Our goal is to better understand what it means to be a twenty-first century Jewish music studies scholar. Language: en Genres: Arts, Judaism, Performing Arts, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode 3: Dr. Jonathan Branfman (Brandeis University)
Episode 3
Tuesday, 31 December, 2024
The third episode of Season 3 of The Sounding Jewish Podcast features Dr. Jonathan Branfman. We discuss how he came to the field of Jewish media studies, his recent book Millennial Jewish Stars, and his ongoing work on the representation of Jewish characters in contemporary television and popular culture.Dr. Jonathan Branfman is a Research Associate in the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute at Brandeis University and a Lecturer in the Taube Center for Jewish Studies at Stanford University. He has also previously held the Eli Reinhard Postdoctoral Fellowship in Jewish Studies at Stanford University, and a Visiting Assistant Professorship in Jewish Studies at Cornell University. Jonathan's research links Jewish studies, media studies, critical race studies, and gender studies. His first book debuted in June 2024 with New York University Press, titled Millennial Jewish Stars: Navigating Racial Antisemitism, Masculinity, and White Supremacy.
