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Judith Goldstein

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This article is about an American historian. Not to be confused with Judith Goldstein (political scientist).

Judith S. Goldstein is an American author, historian and human rights leader. Her work has focused primarily on diversity, immigration and postwar history concerning Europe and the United States. She founded Humanity in Action, an international educational organization, in 1997 and serves as its executive director.[1] As an author, she has largely been collected by libraries worldwide.[2]

Goldstein authored the book Crossing Lines: Histories of Jews and Gentiles in Three Communities, published in 1992 by William Morrow[3][4] and Inventing Great Neck: Jewish Identity and the American Dream, published in 2006 by Rutgers University Press.[5][6]

Goldstein is also the president of the Somes Pond Center, dedicated to landscape history and preservation on Mt. Desert Island, Maine.[7][8] She sits on the board of the Center for Artistic Activism[9] and the Francis Perkins Center.[10] She is also a member of The Council on Foreign Relations.[11]

Work in immigration and diversity

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Following her doctoral studies, Goldstein began her career in immigration and diversity issues in Europe and the United States. At the Columbia Center for Oral History at Columbia University, she pursued a project on Ethnic Groups and American Foreign Policy. In the 1980s, after ten years working on this project, Goldstein began working on her book Crossing Lines: Histories of Jews and Gentiles in Three Communities. The book, published in 1992 by William Morrow,[3] chronicles the integration of Jewish immigrants in Maine. Goldstein then served as the executive director of Thanks to Scandinavia, a non-profit organization.[12]

Humanity in Action

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In 1997, Goldstein founded Humanity in Action, an international nonprofit organization that educates and connects young people who seek to become leaders on issues related to human and minority rights.[1] As executive director and founder, Goldstein has expanded the organization to include offices in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, The Netherlands, Poland, Germany and France.[13] Fellowship programs send undergraduate and graduate students abroad to study human rights, immigration and diversity in Europe and the United States. Goldstein serves a Humanity in Action's executive director.[14]

Publications

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  • The Politics of Ethnic Pressure: The American Jewish Committee Fight Against Immigration Restriction: 1906-1917, New York (Garland Publishing, 1990)[15]
  • Crossing Lines: Histories of Jews and Gentiles in Three Communities (William Morrow; March 20, 1992)[3]
  • "Alone with Charlotte Salomon," Partisan Review, vol. 1, 2002[16]
  • "Anne Frank: the Redemptive Myth," Partisan Review, vol. 1, 2003[17]
  • Inventing Great Neck: Jewish Identity and American Dreams (Rutgers University Press, October, 2006)[5]
  • Humanity in Action: Collected Essays and Talks (2014)[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b Boustany, Nora (2005-11-18). "Preempting the Violence That Comes of Intolerance". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  2. ^ "Goldstein, Judith S." worldcat.org. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Goldstein, Judith S. (1992-01-01). Crossing Lines: Histories of Jews and Gentiles in Three Communities. Morrow. ISBN 9780688080235.
  4. ^ "The National Parks: America's Best Idea: Contemporary Commentators | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  5. ^ a b "Inventing Great Neck - Rutgers University Press". rutgerspress.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  6. ^ "Long Island's Postwar Paradise - The New York Sun". www.nysun.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  7. ^ "Study looks at Father of Acadia's forlorn estate - Mount Desert Islander". Mount Desert Islander. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  8. ^ Jensen, Elizabeth (2009-09-10). "With His Newest Documentary, Ken Burns Is the Voice of the Wilderness". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  9. ^ "People". Center for Artistic Activism. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  10. ^ "People". Frances Perkins Center. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  11. ^ "Membership Roster". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  12. ^ Steinberg, Sally Levitt (1992-10-11). "Inspired by Visits to Maine, a Writer Traces One of Its Smallest Communities". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  13. ^ "About Us | Humanity in Action". Humanity In Action. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  14. ^ Banjo, Shelly (2010-12-24). "Training Ground for Human-Rights Leaders". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  15. ^ "The politics of ethnic pressure : the American Jewish Committee fight against immigration restriction, 1906-1917 / Judith S. Goldstein. - Version details". Trove. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  16. ^ "Partisan Review Online - Howard Gotlieb Center at Boston University". hgar-pub1.bu.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  17. ^ "Partisan Review Online - Howard Gotlieb Center at Boston University". hgar-pub1.bu.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  18. ^ "Humanity in Action: Collected Essays and Talks by Judith Goldstein | Humanity in Action". Humanity In Action. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
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