Faculty/Staff Norma Joseph
Ph.D. (Concordia University)
Research Interests
Dr. Norma Baumel Joseph is Director of the Women and Religion specialization. She is also an associate of the Concordia Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies. Her teaching and research areas include women and Judaism, Jewish law and ethics, and women and religion. Norma appeared in and was consultant to the films Half The Kingdom and Untying the Bonds…Jewish Divorce. Norma Baumel Joseph received her PhD from Concordia University in 1995. Beginning in 1975, she taught as a part time lecturer. In 1992, she was hired in a tenure track position in the Department of Religion.
Selected Publications
Author of many publications, Norma has received numerous awards and grants in recognition of her scholarly and pedagogic talents. She is currently a recipient of a Canadian research grant: a SSHRC on gender and identity in the Iraqi Jewish community of Montreal. She has edited one scholarly publication, written 16 chapters for various encyclopedias and anthologies, 8 journal articles and completed 2 documentaries. Along with these publications, Norma has delivered dozens of conference papers, invited papers and colloquia in the past few years. But her dedication is to teaching: “Teaching is my central focus and commitment. I have not shifted away from that primary dedication since I began at Concordia over twenty-seven years ago.”
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