Jonathan Judaken

Jonathan Judaken is the Gloria M. Goldstein Professor of Jewish History & Thought and Professor of History at Washington University in St. Louis. He is a leading scholar in critical race theory, existentialism, and post-Holocaust French Jewish thought.

• PhD, University of California-Irvine
• MA, University of California-Irvine
• BA, University of California-San Diego

His research examines the intersections of Jewish identity, race, and critical theory, focusing on figures like Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Memmi, and the Frankfurt School. He has pioneered analyses of existentialism's role in antiracist theory and postcolonial studies.

Recent publications include Critical Theories of Anti-Semitism (2024) and The Albert Memmi Reader (2020), which reframe debates on racism and decolonization. His edited works, such as Memphis: 200 Years Together (2019), demonstrate interdisciplinary engagement with urban history and cultural studies.

Scientific awards and fellowships include the Senior Fulbright Specialist designation, National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships (2019, 2000), and Scholar-in-Residence at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (2006-2007).

Judaken contributes to public discourse through his Counterpoint radio show and op-eds in Ha'aretz, The Huffington Post, and Tablet. He serves on editorial and advisory boards for journals like Patterns of Prejudice and Critical Philosophy of Race.