Book Talk: Jews, Muslims, and the French Republic w/ Dr. Steven Kramer

In this book, Dr. Steven Kramer explores the complex, triangular relationship between the French Republic, Jews, and Muslims. It is the first book to compare the experience of French Jews and Muslims over the longue durée, tracing their experiences and interactions in both metropolitan France and the colonies under the evolving regime of laïcité. This historical and comparative approach does more than illuminate past and current tensions, it suggests how they may be resolved.

This event is co-hosted by Georgetown’s BMW Center for German and European Studies, Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, and Center for Jewish Civilization.

Steven Philip Kramer is a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars. He was Professor of History at National Defense University for thirty years. Kramer received a PhD. from Princeton University and a BA from Brandeis University. His books include The Other Population Crisis: What Governments can do about Falling Birth Rates and Does France Still Count? He has published in such journals as Foreign Affairs, Politique Etrangère, and The National Interest. His latest book, Jews, Muslims, and the French Republic was published in early 2023. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Prof. Katrin Sieg will moderate this event. She is the Director of the BMW Center for German and European Studies. She is a scholar of European culture and author of four books, most recently Decolonizing German and European History at the Museum (2021).