New York University

George Shulman's interests lie in the fields of political thought and American studies. He teaches and writes on political thought in Europe and the United States, as well as on Greek and Hebrew—or tragic and biblical—traditions. His teaching and writing emphasize the role of narrative in culture and politics. His first book, Radicalism and Reverence: Gerrard Winstanley and the English Revolution, was published by University of California Press. His second book, American Prophecy: Race and Redemption in American Political Culture, was published by University of Minnesota Press in the fall of 2008. Focusing on the language that great American critics have used to engage the racial domination at the center of American history, American Prophecy explores the relationship of prophecy and race to American nationalism and democratic politics. Professor Shulman is a recipient of the 2003 NYU Distinguished Teaching Award.