Joseph Harris Schiffman

Background

Schiffman, Joseph Harris was born on June 13, 1914 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Norma Minnie (Berger) Schiffman.

Education

Bachelor, Long Island University, 1937. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1951.

Career

Instructor department English, Long Island University, 1945-1949, assistant professor, 1949-1951, associate professor, 1951-1958, coordinator graduate program American studies, 1956-1958. Professor of English Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1958-1979, James Hope Caldwell professor American studies, 1968-1979, emeritus professor, 1979, professor continuing education, 1979-1986, 90-96, department chairman English, 1959-1969. Senior Fulbright visiting professor, India, 1964, U. Bordeaux (France), 1965-1966, U. Indonesia, 1981-1982.

Visiting professor Graduate School University of Pennsylvania, 1960, 67, New College, U. South Florida, spring 1981.

Lecturer U. Prize ring (The), 1984, Lifetime Learning, Sarasota, 1984-1988, Elderhostel University, Delaware, 1995, Institute Retired Persons Wilson College, 1998. Foreign expert visiting professor East China Normal University, Shanghai, 1985.

Founding director American Studies Research Centre, India, 1964, American advanced.com., 1990, member county former directors, 1998. Lecturer French Ednl.

Radio System, 1966, academic specialist program, Malaysia, International Communication Agency, 1982.

Doctor of Philosophy theses examiner various universities, India, 1970-1982. Friend International American Studies & Language Seminar, Salzburg, Austria. Lecturer numerous organizations including Mark Twain Association New York, Walt Whitman Birthplace Association, Modern Language Association, American Studies Association, Rotary, Pennsylvania Writers Group, Jewish Community Center, Bosler Free Library., American Association of University Women, Young Women's Christian Association, Bethany Retirement Community, United States-China Peoples Friendship Association, Senior Action Center, Pennsylvania Poets Society, Harrisburg Manuscript Club, Golden Age Club, Encore Books and Music, Cumberland County Medical Society Alliance.

With United States Army,1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations.

Achievements

• Joseph Harris Schiffman has been listed as a noteworthy literary historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Three Shorter Novels By Herman Melville

Membership

With United States Army, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Modern Language Association (head American literature international bibliography committee 1961-1964), American Studies Association (president Metropolitan New York chapter 1958-1959), National Council Teachers English.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Selsbee, November 29, 1941. Children: Jessica, Joshua.

Father:

Samuel Schiffman

Mother:

Norma Minnie (Berger) Schiffman

Spouse:

Elizabeth Selsbee

child:

Joshua Schiffman

child:

Jessica Schiffman