1994–95
Study
A year in Singapore
Study abroad at the National University of Singapore, as recorded in his CV.
Biography / A scholarly pathJonathan
Jonathan
Weidenbaum
A philosopher and educator whose curriculum vitae traces work across religious experience, ethics, American philosophy, and humor.
Questions carried
through time.
From studies in philosophy and religious traditions to teaching, writing, and international conference presentations, the CV charts a career attentive to how ideas meet lived experience.
A selected chronology
Milestones
Scroll through selected events recorded in the supplied CV.
1996
Education
Philosophy and religious studies
B.A. from the University at Albany. His senior thesis examined Kierkegaard’s concept of the self.
2003
Education
Totality and finitude
Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University at Buffalo. His dissertation was titled “Totality and Finitude; the Search for a Middle Ground.”
2005
Teaching
Berkeley College
The CV lists the beginning of his full-time teaching appointment, including courses in ethics, world religions, philosophy, and bioethics.
2007
Recognition
Teacher of the Year
Berkeley College Teacher of the Year award, according to the CV.
2017–18
Beyond the classroom
Teaching in Uttarakhand
The CV records volunteer teaching of English to rural school children in the Himalayan region of India during visits in 2017 and 2018.
2018
Recognition
Excellence in Teaching
Berkeley College Excellence in Teaching Award, according to the CV.
2021
Teaching & service
A wider classroom
The CV lists teaching at St. John’s University beginning in fall 2021 and a Berkeley College Service Excellence Award that year.
2026
Research
Philosophy and humor
The CV lists a chapter on classical American philosophers in The Palgrave Handbook of the Philosophy of Humor and a presentation on Dewey, embodied meaning, and stand-up.
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Ideas made public.
His publications move from phenomenology and film to religious pluralism, bioethics, and humor. Explore each work as a separate archive record.
Browse publications ↗Source: Jonathan Weidenbaum curriculum vitae supplied for this archive. Dates and appointments follow that document; present appointment status has not been independently confirmed.