Jonathan Boyarin

Jonathan Boyarin serves as the Mann Professor of Jewish Studies at Cornell University and maintains an affiliated relationship with Syracuse University's College of Arts & Sciences. His academic identity centers on interdisciplinary Jewish cultural scholarship within higher education.

His research program spans interconnected domains:

• Jewish Studies
• Religious Studies
• Cultural Anthropology
• Ethnic Studies
• Anthropology of Religion
• Jewish Cultural History

Professor Boyarin's work examines Jewish identity through anthropological and religious frameworks, emphasizing cultural continuity and transformation. Current scholarly activity focuses on the intersection of ethnography and religious practice within Jewish communities, with methodological approaches bridging humanities and social sciences. Contact is available via jboyarin@cornell.edu.