Josef Sorett

Josef Sorett is a Professor of Religion and African American and African Diaspora Studies at Columbia University, where he also directs the Center on African-American Religion, Sexual Politics and Social Justice. As an interdisciplinary scholar of religion and race in the Americas, Josef employs primarily historical and literary approaches to the study of religion in black communities and cultures in the United States. His research has been published in academic journals and anthologies; and his writing and commentary have also appeared in a range of popular media outlets, including ABC News, the New York Times, and the Washington Post, as well as on the BBC and NPR. Josef Sorett was appointed Dean of Columbia College in May 2022.