Professor Charles Selengut

Dr. Charles Selengut, a professor of sociology at County College of Morris since 1970, earned his PhD with highest honors from Drew University. He is known internationally for his expertise in the sociological, psychological and political dimensions of religious fundamentalism. His works include books, articles and monographs on Muslim, Jewish and Christian fundamentalism and their significance in international relations. He is the author of Sacred Fury: Understanding Religious Violence, Jewish-Muslim Encounters: History, Philosophy and Culture, and other significant work in the area.

He was a member of the University of Chicago “Project on Fundamentalism,” a National Endowment for the Humanities fellow at Harvard University, and a 1997 finalist for the Carnegie Professor of the year award.