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Sarah Hammerschlag is the John Nuveen Professor at the University of Chicago Divinity School, with a focus on Religion, Literature, and Philosophy. Her scholarly work explores Judaism in the post-World War II French intellectual scene, navigating an interdisciplinary approach that includes philosophy, literary studies, and intellectual history. Hammerschlag is the author of 'The Figural Jew: Politics and Identity in Postwar French Thought' (University of Chicago Press, 2010) and 'Broken Tablets: Levinas, Derrida, and the Literary Afterlife of Religion' (Columbia University Press, 2016). She also edited 'Modern French Jewish Thought: Writings on Religion and Politics' (Brandeis University Press, 2018), which brings together influential writings in the contemporary discourse on Judaism. Her work has received several accolades, including an Honorable Mention for the 2012 Jordan Schnitzer Book Award from the Association of Jewish Studies and being a finalist for the AAR's Book Award in History of Religions in 2011. Hammerschlag's recent collaborations include the book 'Devotion: Inquiries into Religion, Literature, and Political Imagination' (2021), co-authored with Constance Furey and Amy Hollywood. She is also preparing to co-edit the Brandeis Library's Modern Jewish Thought volume, expected in 2025.
Department of Philosophy