Charles Cohen
Expert on early American history and religious history; braided history of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Professor emeritus, history and religious studies; director, Lubar Institute for the Study of the Abrahamic Religions College of Letters and Science Work: 608-263-1956 — Home and cell phones available upon request clcohen@wisc.edu Home page
Topics
- American history 1500-1800
- Early American religious history
- Abrahamic (Jewish, Christian, Muslim) interfaith relationships
Achievements
- Emil Steiger Distinguished Teaching Award, UW-Madison, 1997
- Founding director, Lubar Institute for the Study of the Abrahamic Religions
- Co-editor, "Gods in America: Religious Pluralism in the United States," 2013
- Co-editor, "Theology and the Soul of the Liberal State," 2010
- Co-editor, "Religion and Print Culture in Modern America," 2008
- Distinguished lecturer, Organization of American Historians
- Phi Beta Kappa Distinguished Teaching Award, 2002