In this episode of the <i>18Forty Podcast</i>, we talk to Eitan Hersh, a professor of political science at Tufts University, about teaching students of radically different political and religious views how to speak to one another.<br /><b><br /></b>College campuses have been a hotbed of contentious conversations, especially on issues around Israel, and Prof. Hersh is someone who’s been teaching his students to turn their disputes productive. In this episode we discuss:<b><br /></b><br /><br /><ul><li>What happens when Hersh brings up Jewish topics in his college classes? </li><li>How are students discussing the issue of removing international students who support terrorist organizations? </li><li>How would Hersh teach Orthodox and non-Orthodox Jews to understand one another?</li></ul>Tune in to hear a conversation about what happens when personal subjects become the content of a college course. <br /><b><br /></b>Interview begins at 7:25.<br /><b><br /></b>Eitan Hersh is a professor of political science at Tufts University. His research focuses on US elections and civic participation. Hersh is the author of <i>Politics is for Power</i> (Scribner, 2020), <i>Hacking the Electorate</i> (Cambridge UP 2015), as well as scholarly articles. He earned his PhD from Harvard in 2011 and served as assistant professor of political science at Yale University from 2011-2017. His public writings have appeared in venues such as <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>USA Today</i>, <i>The Atlantic</i>, <i>POLITICO</i>, and <i>The Boston Globe</i>. <br /><b><br />References:</b><br /><b><br /></b>“<a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/where-the-left-studies-the-right-tufts-professor-who-teaches-class-on-20th-century-conservativism-b9cc0056" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Where the Left Studies the Right</a>” by Barton Swaim<br /><br />“<a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2024/03/19/eitan-hersh-tufts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A Conservative Thought Experiment on a Liberal College Campus</a>” by Rachel Slade<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Benedict-Option-Strategy-Christians-Post-Christian/dp/0735213291" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>The Benedict Option</i></a> by Rod Dreher<br /><br /><i><a href="http://podcast.headlinesbook.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Halacha Headlines</a></i><br /><br /><i>18Forty Podcast</i>: “<a href="https://18forty.org/podcast/elie-schulman-does-therapy-work-a-patients-journey/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Elie Schulman: Does Therapy Work? A Patient’s Journey</a>”<br /><br /><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/End-Race-Politics-Arguments-Colorblind/dp/0593332458" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America</a></i> by Coleman Hughes<br /><br /><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Two-Parent-Privilege-Americans-Stopped-Getting/dp/0226817784" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Two-Parent Privilege</a></i> by Melissa S. Kearney<br /><br /><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Electorate-Campaigns-Perceive-Voters/dp/1107501164" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hacking the Electorate: How Campaigns Perceive Voters</a></i> by Eitan D. Hersh<b><br /><br />For more 18Forty:</b><br /><b><br /></b>NEWSLETTER: <a href="http://18forty.org/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">18forty.org/join</a><br />CALL: (212) 582-1840<br />EMAIL: info@18forty.org<br />WEBSITE: <a href="http://18forty.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">18forty.org</a><br />IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/18forty/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@18forty</a><br />X: <a href="https://x.com/18_forty" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@18_forty</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a...

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Eitan Hersh: Can the Jewish Left Talk With the Jewish Right? [Outreach: Bonus]

MAR 18, 202572 MIN
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Eitan Hersh: Can the Jewish Left Talk With the Jewish Right? [Outreach: Bonus]

MAR 18, 202572 MIN

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In this episode of the <i>18Forty Podcast</i>, we talk to Eitan Hersh, a professor of political science at Tufts University, about teaching students of radically different political and religious views how to speak to one another.<br /><b><br /></b>College campuses have been a hotbed of contentious conversations, especially on issues around Israel, and Prof. Hersh is someone who’s been teaching his students to turn their disputes productive. In this episode we discuss:<b><br /></b><br /><br /><ul><li>What happens when Hersh brings up Jewish topics in his college classes? </li><li>How are students discussing the issue of removing international students who support terrorist organizations? </li><li>How would Hersh teach Orthodox and non-Orthodox Jews to understand one another?</li></ul>Tune in to hear a conversation about what happens when personal subjects become the content of a college course. <br /><b><br /></b>Interview begins at 7:25.<br /><b><br /></b>Eitan Hersh is a professor of political science at Tufts University. His research focuses on US elections and civic participation. Hersh is the author of <i>Politics is for Power</i> (Scribner, 2020), <i>Hacking the Electorate</i> (Cambridge UP 2015), as well as scholarly articles. He earned his PhD from Harvard in 2011 and served as assistant professor of political science at Yale University from 2011-2017. His public writings have appeared in venues such as <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>USA Today</i>, <i>The Atlantic</i>, <i>POLITICO</i>, and <i>The Boston Globe</i>. <br /><b><br />References:</b><br /><b><br /></b>“<a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/where-the-left-studies-the-right-tufts-professor-who-teaches-class-on-20th-century-conservativism-b9cc0056" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Where the Left Studies the Right</a>” by Barton Swaim<br /><br />“<a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2024/03/19/eitan-hersh-tufts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A Conservative Thought Experiment on a Liberal College Campus</a>” by Rachel Slade<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Benedict-Option-Strategy-Christians-Post-Christian/dp/0735213291" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>The Benedict Option</i></a> by Rod Dreher<br /><br /><i><a href="http://podcast.headlinesbook.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Halacha Headlines</a></i><br /><br /><i>18Forty Podcast</i>: “<a href="https://18forty.org/podcast/elie-schulman-does-therapy-work-a-patients-journey/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Elie Schulman: Does Therapy Work? A Patient’s Journey</a>”<br /><br /><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/End-Race-Politics-Arguments-Colorblind/dp/0593332458" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America</a></i> by Coleman Hughes<br /><br /><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Two-Parent-Privilege-Americans-Stopped-Getting/dp/0226817784" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Two-Parent Privilege</a></i> by Melissa S. Kearney<br /><br /><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Electorate-Campaigns-Perceive-Voters/dp/1107501164" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hacking the Electorate: How Campaigns Perceive Voters</a></i> by Eitan D. Hersh<b><br /><br />For more 18Forty:</b><br /><b><br /></b>NEWSLETTER: <a href="http://18forty.org/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">18forty.org/join</a><br />CALL: (212) 582-1840<br />EMAIL: [email protected]<br />WEBSITE: <a href="http://18forty.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">18forty.org</a><br />IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/18forty/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@18forty</a><br />X: <a href="https://x.com/18_forty" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@18_forty</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support</a>.