PEOPLE

Bruce Zuckerman


Myron and Marian Casden Director and Professor of Religion and Linguistics

Contact Information
Office: ACB 130
Phone: (213)740-0271
E-mail: bzuckerm@usc.edu

LINKS
Faculty Profile on Departmental Website
 

Education

  • B.A. , Princeton University
  • Ph.D. Ancient Near Eastern Languages, Yale University

Description of Research

Summary Statement of Research Interests
Professor Zuckerman studies the ancient Near East, Northwest Semitic languages and literatures, and the archaeology of the Near East and the Greco-Roman world. He also directs the West Semitic Research Project and the USC Archaeological Research Collection, and is codirector of the InscriptiFact Project. He is an expert in reproducing ancient biblical and Near Eastern documents, including Dead Sea Scrolls. Zuckerman has particular interest in helping the university integrate the latest technological advances in multimedia more seamlessly into the classroom environment.

Affiliations with Research Centers, Labs, and Other Institutions

  • InscriptiFact Project,http://www.inscriptifact.com
  • USC West Semitic Reserach Project,http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/wsrp/index.html

Honors and Awards

  • Endowed Casden Directorship, Myron and Marian Casden Director, 8/16/2005-8/15/2008