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Naomi Brenner is an Associate Professor and Acting Chair in the Department of Hebrew Languages, Literatures, and History at The Ohio State University. She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.A. in History, Comparative Literature, and Jewish Studies from the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on the interconnectedness of Hebrew and Yiddish literatures, challenging monolingual frameworks in Jewish cultural studies. Brenner’s book Lingering Bilingualism: Between Modern Hebrew and Yiddish Literatures (2016) examines bilingual cultural resistance to national literary separation. Current projects explore Hebrew-Yiddish popular fiction and the global feuilleton form.
Teaching specialties include Israeli film, biblical women’s narratives, and Jewish cultural studies. Courses emphasize Middle Eastern political dynamics and interdisciplinary humanities education. Professional activities include editorial work on Jewish literary scholarship and public engagement with Middle Eastern cultural histories.
Recent research trends show a focus on multilingualism’s role in shaping Jewish literary identity, with publications analyzing translation as cultural testimony, 19th century entertainment fiction, and modernist poetic legacies. No awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials.
