CURRENT POSITION
Assistant Professor
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Claremont McKenna College
850 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
telephone: 909.607.1877
fax: 909.621.8419
e-mail: gary.gilbert@claremontmckenna.edu
ACADEMIC DEGREES
Ph.D., 1992 Columbia University, New York, NY; Department of Religion, thesis: Pagans in a Jewish World: Pagan Adherence to
Jewish Social and Religious Life in Roman Antiquity (nominated for Baron dissertation prize).M.A., 1985 Columbia University, New York, NY
B.A., 1982 Haverford College, Haverford, PA; Classics major
Summer 1988 Summer Fellow, American Numismatic Society, the coinage of Herod I
Spring 1981 Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies, Rome
PREVIOUS ACADEMIC AND RELATED POSITIONS
1995-97 Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Lecturer, Chatham College, Pittsburgh, PA.
1993-95 Grants Coordinator, The Association of Theological Schools, Pittsburgh, PA
1992-93 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Religious Studies/Jewish Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh
PUBLICATIONS
Volumes Edited
The Papers of the Henry Luce III Fellows in Theology. ATS Series in Theological Scholarship and Research, vol. 1. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1996.
Journal Articles
AJews in Imperial Service and the Dating of the Aphrodisias Inscription@ (under consideration)
AJewish Involvement in Civic Life: the Case of Aphrodisias@ (under consideration)
AThe Making of a Jew. >God-Fearer= or Convert in the Story of Izates.@ Union Seminary Quarterly Review 44 (1990): 299-313.
Articles, Chapters in Books, and Review Essays
ABuilding the Universal Empire,@ The Linguistic Potential of Biblical Texts and their Theological Fixing, ed. Christine Helmer (forthcoming)
AGod-fearers and Contested Identity within Jewish Communities@ Ancient Jewish Studies ed. Amy-Jill Levine and Richard Pervo (forthcoming).
ARevisiting the Purpose of Luke-Acts: Anti-Roman Propaganda?@ New Perspectives on Luke-Acts, ed. Todd Penner and Caroline Vander Stichle. Atlanta/Leiden: Scholars Press and E. J. Brill, 2003.
AExcavating Jesus or Finding Christ?@ Review of Biblical Literature 6 (2003).
AFrom Eschatology to Imperialism: Mapping the Territory in Acts 2,@ The Gospels According to Michael Goulder, ed. Christopher a. Rollston.. Harrisburg: Trinity Press International, 2002, 84-110.
Consultant and on-air expert for video production, Judas: Friend or Traitor, first broadcast on the History Channel, April 2, 2002.
AProphesying with a Pen,@ Review of Biblical Literature 2 (2000): 45-64.
AThe Disappearance of the Gentiles: God-fearers and the Image of Jews in Luke-Acts.@ Putting Body and Soul Together, eds. Virginia Wiles, Alexandra Brown, Graydon Snyder. Valley Forge: Trinity Press International, 1997.
AThe Hebrew Bible: Role in Judaism,@ Companion Encyclopedia of Theology, eds. Peter Byrne and Leslie Houlden. London: Routledge, 1995, 28-46 (with Alan F. Segal)
Short works and Book Reviews
Review of AThe First Christian Historian: Writing the >Acts of the Apostles,=@ Daniel Maruerat (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002), in Interpretation (forthcoming).
AJerusalem,@ ATemple Mount,@ and AWestern Wall,@ Reader=s Guide to Judaism, ed. Michael Terry (Chicago: Fitzroy Dearbon, 2000) 309-10; 593-94; 615-66.
AEarly Christianity: An Annotated Bibliography,@ The Reader=s Adviser, vol 4: The Best in the Literature of Philosophy and World Religions, eds. Barbara Chernow and George Vallasi (New York: R. R. Bowker, 1988) 527-57 (with Karlfried Froehlich).
SCHOLARLY PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
AJewish Involvement in Roman Civic Life: a social History and Its Implications in Aphrodisias,@ Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Atlanta, Georgia, November 2003.
AEmpire and Identity in Early Christianity,@ International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Cambridge, England, July 2003.
AThe James Ossuary and Jewish Views of the Afterlife,@ Regional Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Davis, California, March 2003.
AJewish Involvement in Ancient Civic Life and its Implications for Jewish History@ Annual Meeting of the Association for Jewish Studies, Los Angeles, California, December 2002.
AChristians in the >Worldview= of Luke-Acts,@ Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Toronto, Canada, November 2002.
Panel discussion on the recently published book The Making of A Christian Aristocracy, by Michelle Salzman, May 2002.
ATruth and History from a Jewish Perspective,@ Invited talk at Truth Symposium, Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, CA, March 2002.
AExcavating Jesus and Finding Christ,@ Society of Biblical Literature Regional Meeting (Pacific Coast Region), Moraga, CA, March, 2002.
AThe Aphrodisias Inscription: A Contextual Reappraisal,@ Western Jewish Studies Association Annual Meeting, Moraga, CA, March 2002.
AWhen Map is Territory: Geographic Images as Expressions of Political and Religious Power,@ Social History of Formative Christianity and Judaism Section, Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, November 2001.
ARevisiting the Purpose of Luke-Acts: Anti-Roman Propaganda?@ International Meeting of the Society of biblical Literature, Rome, Italy, July 2001.
ARevisiting the Purpose of Luke-Acts: Anti-Roman Propaganda?@ Western Regional Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Claremont, CA, March 2001.
AGod-fearers and Contested Identity within Jewish Communities,@ Early Jewish/Christian Relations Section, Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, November 2000.
AThe Akedah and the Synagogue: Destruction and Sacred Substitution,@ Archaeology and Texts from Late Antiquity Consultation, Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, November 2000.
AReligion, Politics and Messianism,@ Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont, CA, September 2000.
ASimeon ben Kosiva: the Military Messiah,@ Western Regional Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Azusa, CA, April 2000.
ALuke-Acts and Roman Political Ideology,@ Conference Celebrating of the Scholarship of Michael Goulder, Johns Hopkins University, February 2000.
ABar Kokhba, Sukkoth, and the Third Temple,@ Annual Meeting of the Association for Jewish Studies, Chicago, IL, 1999.
AThe Early Rabbis and The Invention of Judaism,@ Dorsha Wallman Lecture, Lipinsky Institute of Judaic Studies at San Diego State University, 1999.
AThe Jerusalem Temple and the Making of Sacred Time,@ constructions of Sacred Space Consultation, Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, November 1998.
AZionism: One Hundred Years Later,@ Jewish Educational Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1997.
AFundamentalism and Its Effect Upon Intercultural Dialogue,@ International Development Project Forum, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1997
AWhat=s Wrong with Cornelius? Godfearers and the Image of Jews in Luke-Acts,@ Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, November, 1995.
AJudaism Extra Synagogas: Jewish Life in Imperial Asia Minor,@ Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, 1994.
AAphrodisias and Acts: Roman Propaganda and the Lucan Response,@ Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, 1993.
AThe Origins of Hanukkah,@ Israel Heritage Lecture, University of Pittsburgh, 1992.
AHerod I and Rome: A Numismatic Perspective,@ Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, 1989.
PRIZES, AWARDS, AND GRANTS
Dunbar Student Fellowship, I have been working with Erin Jacklin >03.
FITness Grant for Technology and Assessment in the Classroom.
Faculty Research Grant, Claremont McKenna College, 2000, 2002.
Claremont Graduate University, Humanities Electronic Media Project; supporting the use of technology in the classroom, 2000.
Claremont McKenna College, Gould Center for the Humanities; support the Gould Seminar Lecture Series, 1999.
Claremont McKenna College, Gould Center for the Humanities, Summer Research Fellow, 1999, 2001.
Salo and Jeanette Baron Dissertation Prize, Columbia University, 1992 (nominated).
President=s Fellow, Columbia University, 1984‑1986.
Fellow of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Columbia University, 1983‑1984.
COURSES TAUGHT
Religious Studies 21: Introduction to Judaism
Religious Studies 120: Life of Jesus
Religious Studies 129: Jewish and Christian Origins
Religious Studies 130: Jewish Biblical Interpretation
Religious Studies 131: Building God=s House: Ancient Synagogues and Churches
Religious Studies 132: Messiahs and the Millennium
Religious Studies 163: Women and Gender in Jewish Tradition
Civilization 10: Questions of Civilization
COMMITTEE WORK
Intercollegiate Religious Studies Coordinating Committee (2002- )
Hillel Council (2002- )
Gould Center Faculty Advisory (2001- )
Diversity and Climate Issues Taskforce (2001-2002)
Student Recruitment Committee (2001- )
Academic Standards Committee (2000- )
Committee on Religious Affairs (1999-2002)
Graduate Council on Religion, Claremont Graduate University (1999-2001)
Strategic Planning Committee (2000-2001)Academic Affairs Committee, Board of Trustees (1999-2000)
COLLEGE SERVICE
Standing Committees: Academic Standards Committee; Committee on Religious Affairs; Student Recruitment; Board of Trustees, Academic Affairs
Other Committees: Gould Center Faculty Advisory Board; Diversity Task Force;
Faculty Search Committees: Religious Studies/CMC (2003-2004); History/CMC (2001-2002; 2002-2003); Religious Studies/Pomona (2002-2003)
Faculty Search Consultation: Religious Studies/Scripps (2002-2003); Classics/ Scripps (2002-2003); Philosophy/CMC (2000-2001)
Organizer, Athenaeum Lecture Series, CMC, AJudaism: Learning from the Past, Learning for the Future@ (2001); AMessiahs and the Millennium@ (1999)
Presentations to CMC Alumni and Parents
Interviewer for the McKenna Scholars Weekend
Coordinate the Jewish Studies program for the Claremont Colleges
Faculty representative for Elie Wiesel Essay Contest
Member of the Alternative Pedagogies Reading Group, sponsored by the Teaching Resource Center (spring 2001)
Member of Peer Observation Program (spring 2001)
SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION
Member, Executive Board, American Academy of Religion, western region
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE
Presentations to synagogues and churches on issues related to Judaism and Jewish-Christian relations
Member of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Ritual Committee, Temple Beth Israel Board, Pomona, CA
Instructor, Florence Melton Adult Education program, Pittsburgh, PA (1995-1997)
AYSO, soccer coach BU-10