Silverman, Emily L

Silverman, Emily L

Lecturer AY-B, Humanities

Email

Preferred: emily.silverman@sjsu.edu

Alternate: emily.silverman@sjsu.edu

Office Hours

10:30 to 12:00 Tuesday and Thursday or by appointment Room 437 Clark Hall.

I believe teaching is a dialectical encounter in the Gadamerian sense between the student and teacher. The student bring their life experience and the teacher brings her life experience to the classroom, which creates a synergy and dynamic encounter. I support students in founding their personal voices and passions in their studies and strive to inspire students to develop a love of learning and curiosity about the world.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Religious Studies, Graduate Theological Union, 2008
  • Master of Divinity, Jewish Studies, Feminist Theology and Philosophy , Harvard Divinity School , Massachusetts, United States, 1992
  • Bachelor of Arts, History and Philosophy of Science , Bard College , New York , United States, 1983