Jennifer S. Bryson
photo by Frank Wojciechowski
Jennifer Bryson is Director of the Islam and Civil Society Project at the Witherspoon Institute in Princeton, New Jersey. She previously served on the Board of Directors of the Institute for Global Engagement.
She studied Political Science for a BA at Stanford, medieval European intellectual history for an MA in History at Yale, and Greco-Arabic and Islamic studies for a PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Yale.
She volunteers as a Master Gardener in Mercer County, NJ and performing educational puppet shows.
She has worked in journalism and for the Department of Defense.
Articles
All American Muslim: An Open Letter, Dec 15, 2011 by Robert P. George and Jennifer S. Bryson, posted at First Things The hijab hurdle in sports, by Jennifer S. Bryson and Sajda Ouachtouki, Contending Modernities, June 17, 2011.Monks in Algeria: loving thy neighbor at gunpoint, Contending Modernities, Mar 1, 2011. Review of the film Of Gods and Men."Mooz-lum": faith flourishing in freedom, Contending Modernities, Feb 17, 2011. Review of the film Mooz-lum. "A Jihad Against Anti-Semitism," First Things, February 2011, pp. 61-62. Review of The Jew is Not My Enemy: Unveiling the Myths that Fuel Muslim Anti-Semitism, by Tarek Fatah. American Identity and the Challenge of Islam, Contending Modernities, Dec 22, 1010. Review of Journey into America: the challenge of Islam, by Akbar Ahmed.No Such Thing as a “Muslim World”, The Public Discourse, Nov 17, 2010. Observations on Pres. Obama's Jakarta speech.Arranged: Happily Wholesome in a Brooklyn World,The Public Discourse, Nov 9, 2010. Review of the film Arranged.(Do modern "diversity" and "tolerance" have room for the modest dress and headscarves of devout Muslim and Orthodox Jewish women?)Four Lions: The Absurdity of Terror,The Public Discourse, Oct 11, 2010. Review of the film Four Lions.Religious Respect and Civility a 2-way Street, The Philadelphia Inquirer, by Jennifer S. Bryson and Robert P. George, Sep 12, 2010. Commentary on "Ground Zero mosque"/Park51.The Moral Impossibility of Ignoring Fanatics, The Public Discourse, Sep 1, 2010. Review of the novel The German Mujahid.illustrated by Steve Artley. This coloring book and the accompanying puzzle books offer Bible lessons for children with related pictures to color and puzzles to solve.materials about the Bible and caring for God's creation.. 
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