Scholar in Residence

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Geoffrey Claussen Phone: 336-278-5253 Email: gclaussen@elon.edu Website (for further information): geoffreyclaussen.com Memberships: Rabbinical Assembly
I am available for: Weekends,Individual lectures / concerts
Biography: Geoffrey Claussen directs the Jewish Studies program and is the Lori and Eric Sklut Emerging Scholar in Jewish Studies and Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University. He holds a B.A. from Carleton College, and his M.A., rabbinic ordination, and Ph.D. from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Prior to joining the Elon faculty, he taught at Oberlin College and served as a fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on the nineteenth-century Musar movement, a pietistic movement which sought to place concerns with moral character at the center of Jewish thought and practice. Summaries of his recent publications are available at geoffreyclaussen.com.
My topics include:
The Legacy of the Musar Movement - The American Jewish Revival of Musar - the Practice of Musar Love and Justice in Judaism Jewish Perspectives on War and Peace Jewish Ethics and Jewish Spirituality
My general fee range is <$500; details:
For an individual lecture, my fee is <$500; details:
For a series of lectures, my fee is <$500; details:
For consulting, my fee is <$500; details:
My quoted fees include travel: No