Episode 3: Dr. Jonathan Branfman (Brandeis University)

The third episode of Season 3 of The Sounding Jewish Podcast features Dr. Jonathan Branfman. We discuss how he came to the field of Jewish media studies, his recent book Millennial Jewish Stars, and his ongoing work on the representation of Jewish characters in contemporary television and popular culture.

Dr. Jonathan Branfman is a Research Associate in the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute at Brandeis University and a Lecturer in the Taube Center for Jewish Studies at Stanford University. He has also previously held the Eli Reinhard Postdoctoral Fellowship in Jewish Studies at Stanford University, and a Visiting Assistant Professorship in Jewish Studies at Cornell University. Jonathan's research links Jewish studies, media studies, critical race studies, and gender studies. His first book debuted in June 2024 with New York University Press, titled Millennial Jewish Stars: Navigating Racial Antisemitism, Masculinity, and White Supremacy.