Director, Jewish Studies / Professor, Dept. of English
Center for Jewish Studies
Education
- PhD, Theatre, City University of New York Graduate Center, 1995
- MA, Theatre, Hunter College, 1991
- BA cum laude, English, University of Pennsylvania
Teaching Interests
- Ethnic literature in the United States
- Modern drama Jewish literature
- Yiddish literature and culture
- Modern Jewish history
Research Interests
- Yiddish theatre and drama
- Jewish theatre and drama
- Digital humanities
- Translation for the stage
Related Links
Selected Publications
- Inventing the Modern Yiddish Stage: Essays in Drama, Performance, and Show Business Ed. Berkowitz, Joel B., and Henry, Barbara. 2012.
- Berkowitz, Joel B. “The Many Languages of Yiddish Drama” Changing The Subject: Marvin Carlson and Theater Studies, 1959-2009 Ed. Roach, Joseph. University of Michigan Press. (2009): 238-60.
- Landmark Yiddish Plays: A Critical Anthology Ed. Berkowitz, Joel B., and Dauber, Jeremy. Albany, NY: SUNY Press. 2006.
- Berkowitz, Joel B. “Yiddish Theater” Encyclopedia Judaica 19.2nd ed. (2006): 677-85.
- Berkowitz, Joel B. Yiddish Theatre: New Approaches Oxford: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization. 2003.
- Berkowitz, Joel B. Shakespeare on the American Yiddish Stage Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Press. 2002.
