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Paul Moses
Professor
English
Location: 3157 Boylan Hall
Phone: 718.951.5302
Fax: 718.951.4612
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Paul Moses, a Brooklyn College graduate, returned to CUNY in 2001 after a 23-year career in daily journalism. He served as city editor, Brooklyn editor, City Hall bureau chief and religion writer at Newsday's New York City paper. As a rewrite man, he wrote lead stories on major news events ranging from the 9/11 terrorist attack to a 1991 subway crash that killed five people, the latter winning the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Reporting. He also reported for The Associated Press and The Dispatch of Union City, N.J., and has written for Commonweal, America,CNN.com, the Village Voice, The Star-Ledger of Newark and elsewhere. He blogs for Commonweal Magazine. Moses is the author of The Saint and the Sultan: The Crusades, Islam and Francis of Assisi's Mission of Peace (Doubleday, 2009), which won the 2010 Catholic Press Association award for best history book of the year.
Education:
M.F.A., University of Massachusetts - 1978 (English )
B.A., Brooklyn College - 1975 (Psychology)
Areas of Expertise:
Moses specializes in writing about religion, politics and New York City government.
Books and Publications
"Why 'Francis'? What the Pope's Name Signals." Commonweal, April 12. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2013
Winner of Peace Islands Institute's 2012 Media Award for "The Saint and the Sultan: the Crusades, Islam and Francis of Assisi's Mission of Peace." (Awards and Honors) 2012
"The Saint and the Sultan: Religion, Conflict and the Search for Peace." Conrad Grebel College, University of Waterloo, Ontario, and Noor Cultural Center, Toronto, March 8-9. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2013
Chairman, Brooklyn College Faculty Council Committee on College Integrity and Academic Freedom. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012
"Can U.S. Bishops Regain Their Clout?" CNN.com. Feb. 14. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2012
"Celestine's Prophecy." Review of The Pope Who Quit: A True Medieval Tale of Mystery, Death, and Salvation, by Jon M. Sweeney. America, April 16. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2012
"Feeding the Beast: Political Journalism in the Digital Age." Commonweal, Sept. 28. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2012
"Obedient and Orthodox?" A review of Francis of Assisi: A New Biography, by Augustine Thompson. O.P. America, Oct. 22. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2012
Review of The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America, by Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey. History News Network, HNN.us. Oct. 23. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2012
"A 'Moral Architect.'" America, April 4. Review of Bob Drinan: The Controversial Life of the First Catholic Priest Elected to Congress, by Raymond A. Schroth, S.J. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2011
"A Suffering Saint: Francis of Assisi's Shadow Side." CommonwealMagazine.org. Oct. 4. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
"Greased Palms," review Render Unto Rome: The Secret Life of Money in the Catholic Church, by Jason Berry. Commonweal, Sept. 9. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2011
"How Christians, Muslims Can Find Peace." CNN.com. Jan. 2. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
"St. Francis of Assisi -- Hero of Interfaith Peace During the Crusades." Reuters FaithWorld, Oct. 27. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
"Still Solidly Democratic." NYTimes.com. June 17. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
"Which Side Are They On? When a Catholic College Resists a Union." Commonweal, May 20. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
"Belgian Surprise." Commonweal July 16. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2010
"Course Correction," Review of The Death and Life of the Great American School System, by Diane Ravitch. Commonweal Sept. 24. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2010
"Emotions Run High: Anti-Incumbent Mood Imperils Democratic Fortunes." National Catholic Reporter Oct. 11. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2010
"On Islamic Center, What Would Pope John Paul Do?" CNN.com, Aug. 27. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2010
"Wrong Then, Wrong Now." CommonwealMagazine.org, Aug. 26. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2010
"Is Religion About War--or Peace?" CNN.com, Dec. 18. http://www.cnn.com/2009/
"Mission Improbable: St. Francis and the Sultan." Commonweal Sept. 25. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2009
"The Need for Skepticism." Review of Blind Spot: When Journalists Don't Get Religion. Eds. Paul Marshall, Lela Gilbert and Roberta Green Ahmanson. Commonweal April 10. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2009
"The Public Option: Will Catholic Schools Become Charter Schools?" Commonweal Dec. 4. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2009
The Saint and the Sultan: The Crusades, Islam and Francis of Assisi's Mission of Peace. Doubleday. (Books and Publications: Book) 2009
"Grace in Ghana: The Making of a Bishop." Commonweal Sept. 26: 14. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008
"The Pontiff Connects With the Crowd." Newsday April 21. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008
"The Pope's Challenge." Newsday April 13. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008
"What Are They Walking For?" www.bustedhalo.com, July 29. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008
"Church Split Was a Disaster: The Urban Poor Still Suffer From Formation of LI Diocese in 1957." Newsday June 7. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2007
"The Passion Redux: What Are Gibson's Defenders Saying Now?" Commonweal Feb. 9. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2007
"Victor Zorza's Mission." A review of Victor Zorza: A Life Amid Loss, by Michael Wright. Death Studies, October. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2007
"A Swift-boating in Jersey: Lessons in Journalistic Objectivity." Commonweal Sept. 22. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
"Gentrification: Who Wins, Who Loses?" Commonweal June 2. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
"Losing Faith in a Tarnished Mentor: How Menendez Split From Musto." Star-Ledger June 25. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
"Residence Evil: Stop-work Orders Don't Stop Bulldozing in Williamsburg." Village Voice March 8. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
"Rubble With a Cause." Village Voice Feb. 8. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
"Something's Missing." Village Voice Jan. 3. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
"Budget." America's Mayor: The Hidden History of Rudy Giuliani's New York. Ed. Robert Polner. Soft Skull Press. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2005
"Calling Fr. Reese: On Silencing the Messenger." Commonweal June 3: 9. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
"Falun Gong and the First Amendment." Quoting God: How Media Shape--Ideas About Religion and Culture. Ed. Claire Badaracco. Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2005
"How the N.Y. Times Disdains the Great Unwashed." Village Voice Aug. 17: 26. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
"Suozzi's Abortion Action Louder Than Words." Newsday May 26. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
"The Fine Print: A New Colony." Village Voice May 18: 25. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
"The Fine Print: Eve of Construction. In Greenpoint, It's Destruction for Old-timers Forced to Close Up Shop." Village Voice Dec. 7: 20. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
"The Fine Print: Poor Excuse." Village Voice July 12: 16. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
"The Fine Print: The Class of '05." Village Voice June 14: 20. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
"These Stats Are a Crime." Village Voice Nov. 2: 34. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
Catholic Press Association Award for Best In-Depth Reporting for "Emotions Run High: Anti-Incumbent Mood Imperils Democratic Fortunes." National Catholic Reporter, Oct. 11, 2010. http://www.ncronline.org/news/politics/emotions-run-high. (Awards and Honors) 2011
Templeton-Cambridge Journalism Fellowships & Seminars, "After 9/11" seminar. Cambridge University. Aug. 19-24. (Grants and Fellowships) 2011
Brooklyn College Alumnus of the Year. (Awards and Honors) 2010
Catholic Press Association Book Award for best history book for The Saint and the Sultan: The Crusades, Islam and Francis of Assisi's Mission of Peace. (Doubleday, 2009). (Awards and Honors) 2010
Wolfe Fellow, 2007-08. (Grants and Fellowships) 2007
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
"Francis, the Sultan and Christian-Muslim Relations." St. John's University. April 12. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
"St. Francis and the Sultan." Hilbert College. Hamburg, N.Y., Oct. 5. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
"St. Francis and the Sultan." St. Joseph's College. Sept. 26. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
Panelist, "A Roundtable on Brooklyn and Development." Kingsborough Community College (CUNY). Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. 13. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
"Crossing the Battlefield: Francis and the Sultan as Models for Responding to Cultural Conflict." Keynote speaker at dedication of Damietta Cross-Cultural Center, Siena College. Loudonville, N.Y., Sept. 30. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010
"Francis and the Sultan as Models for Christians and Muslims Today." St. Thomas More Catholic Center, Yale University. Oct. 5. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010
"The Saint and the Sultan." Ethyl R. Wolfe Institute for the Humanities Faculty Fellowship Lecture. Brooklyn College. Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. 6. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
"The Saint and the Sultan." Princeton University. Sponsored by Muslim Life Office, Aquinas Institute, Manna Fellowship. Dec. 9. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
"The Saint and the Sultan." Turkish Cultural Center of New York. Dec. 15. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
"What Makes NYC Catholic Schools Worth Saving?" Moderated discussion sponsored by Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media, Teachers College of Columbia University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Feb. 2. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
"Uncovering the Story of Saint Francis and the Sultan." Medieval Club of New York. Nov. 14. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2008
Professional Leadership
Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee on Italian American Affairs, Brooklyn College. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012
Chairman, Scholarship Committee, CUNY Journalism Discipline Council. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2011





