Laura Arnold Leibman

Laura Leibman
Born	c. 1970 (age c. 54)
Alma mater	University of California, Los Angeles (PhD)
Parent(s)	Stevan Arnold Lynne Houck

Laura Arnold Leibman (born c. 1970) is a historian and author. She has written extensively about early Jewish immigration to the Americas. Her work has received critical recognition including four of her books being awarded the National Jewish Book Award. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Career

Leibman has served as the Kenan Professor of English and Humanities at Reed College. ^[6] In 2023, Leibman was elected President of the Association for Jewish Studies. ^[7] In January 2024, Leibman joined the faculty of Princeton University as the Leonard J. Milberg ’53 Professor in American Jewish Studies the Effron Center for the Study of America. ^[7]

Selected publications

Books

• Leibman, Laura Arnold (2012). Messianism, secrecy and mysticism: a new interpretation of early American Jewish life . London: Vallentine Mitchell. ISBN   978-0-85303-957-0.
• Leibman, Laura Arnold; Miller, Peter N. (2020). The Art of the Jewish Family A History of Women in Early New York in Five Objects . Bard Graduate Center cultural histories of the material world. New York City: Bard Graduate Center. ISBN   978-1-941792-20-9. OCLC   1110440656.
• Leibman, Laura Arnold (2021). Once We Were Slaves: The Extraordinary Journey of a Multi-Racial Jewish Family. Oxford: Oxford University Press USA - OSO. ISBN   978-0-19-753047-4.
• Brodsky, Adriana Mariel; Leibman, Laura Arnold, eds. (2023). Jews Across the Americas: a Sourcebook, 1492-present . Goldstein-Goren Series in American Jewish History. New York, New York: New York University Press. ISBN   978-1-4798-1931-7.

References

1. Casteel, Sarah Phillips (2023). "Review of Once We Were Slaves: The Extraordinary Journey of a Multiracial Jewish Family". NWIG: New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids. 97 (3/4): 426–427. doi: 10.1163/22134360-09703047 . ISSN   1382-2373. JSTOR   27250021.
2. Abrams, Jeanne (2020). "Review of The Art of the Jewish Family: A History of Women in Early New York in Five Objects". Jewish Historical Studies. 52: 295–296. ISSN   0962-9696. JSTOR   48733585.
3. Snyder, Holly (2014). "Review of Messianism, Secrecy and Mysticism: A New Interpretation of Early American Jewish Life". Shofar. 32 (2): 146–148. ISSN   0882-8539. JSTOR   10.5703/shofar.32.2.146.
4. Lee, Lloyd; Richardson, Robbie (2010). Leibman, Laura Arnold (ed.). "Review" . American Indian Quarterly. 34 (1): 118–120. doi:10.5250/amerindiquar.34.1.118. ISSN   0095-182X. JSTOR   10.5250/amerindiquar.34.1.118.
5. Pencak, William A. (2013). "Review of Messianism, Secrecy, Mysticism: A New Interpretation of Early American Jewish Life". American Jewish History. 97 (3): 329–331. ISSN   0164-0178. JSTOR   23887628.
6. "Laura Arnold Leibman - Reed College". www.reed.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
7. "The Effron Center welcomes Professor Laura Leibman as the Leonard J. Milberg '53 Professor in American Jewish Studies" (Press release). Effron Center for the Study of America. 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2025-01-19.

External links

• Official Website
• Faculty Profile
• Laura Arnold Leibman publications indexed by Google Scholar
• Works by Laura Arnold Leibman at Open Library