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James T. Robinson is the Caroline E. Haskell Professor of the History of Judaism, Islamic Studies, and the History of Religions in the Divinity School at the University of Chicago, and serves as Affiliated Faculty in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (NELC).
His research centers on medieval Jewish intellectual history, philosophy, and biblical exegesis across Islamic and Christian contexts, with key emphases on:
- Literary and social dimensions of philosophy
- Philosophy-religion interplay
- Ethics, political philosophy, and psychology
- Philosophical-allegorical exegesis history
- Karaites-Rabbanites dynamics
- Greek/Arabic philosophy reception in Jewish communities
- Jewish Sufism and Neoplatonism
- Maimonides scholarship and controversies
- Religious polemics
- Sermons and homilectical traditions
- Jewish-Islamic-Christian intellectual cross-pollination
Professor Robinson teaches diverse courses including Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages, Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed seminars, Medieval Commentaries on Ecclesiastes, and interdisciplinary offerings like The Buddha in Barcelona (co-taught) and Reading Other People's Scriptures, reflecting his expertise in medieval Jewish thought, scriptural interpretation, and intercultural exchange.
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