In the era of globalization, some argue that the concept Jewish peoplehood is outdated. Professor Noam Pianko of the University of Washington explores the past of Jewish peoplehood and considers its future possibilities in this dynamic talk. This talk was part of the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies’ 2015 JewDubTalks series, which offers an academic Jewish twist on the popular TED Talks format. Speaker Bio: Noam Pianko is the Samuel N. Stroum Chair of Jewish Studies and Associate Professor in the Jackson School of International Studies. He is the author of Zionism and the Roads Not Taken: Rawidowicz, Kaplan, Kohn (Indiana, 2010) and Jewish Peoplehood: An American Innovation (Rutgers University Press, 2015). He received his Ph.D. in Religious Studies/Judaic Studies from Yale University in 2004. Comment Policy: The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies believes that comments are a valuable source of dialogue and wants to include your thoughts as part of the conversation. To create a welcoming space for all, we publish comments that are respectful and relevant to the conversation.
Noam Pianko: Jewish Peoplehood
In the era of globalization, some argue that the concept Jewish peoplehood is outdated. Professor Noam Pianko of the University of Washington explores the past of Jewish peoplehood and considers its future possibilities in this dynamic talk. This talk was part of the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies’ 2015 JewDubTalks series, which offers an academic Jewish twist on the popular TED Talks format. Speaker Bio: Noam Pianko is the Samuel N. Stroum Chair of Jewish Studies and Associate Professor in the Jackson School of International Studies. He is the author of Zionism and the Roads Not Taken: Rawidowicz, Kaplan, Kohn (Indiana, 2010) and Jewish Peoplehood: An American Innovation (Rutgers University Press, 2015). He received his Ph.D. in Religious Studies/Judaic Studies from Yale University in 2004. Comment Policy: The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies believes that comments are a valuable source of dialogue and wants to include your thoughts as part of the conversation. To create a welcoming space for all, we publish comments that are respectful and relevant to the conversation.