Marc Dollinger

Marc Dollinger (born 1964) is an American writer and a professor of Jewish studies at San Francisco State University. He is best known for his book Black Power, Jewish Politics.

Early life and education Dollinger was born in San Francisco in 1964, a 5th generation San Franciscan, and grew up in Sherman Oaks in Southern California. He attended U.C. Berkeley as an undergraduate and received both his M.A. and Ph.D. in history from UCLA.

Career Dollinger holds the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility at San Francisco State University, where he has taught courses in American Jewish history, modern Jewish history, and antisemitism for over 20 years. Dollinger is known for his research on Jewish-Black relations during the Civil Rights movement and is the author of Black Power, Jewish Politics: Reinventing the Alliance of the 1960s (2018). His upcoming book, Laundering Antisemitism: Jews, Identity Politics, and the University, combines memoir and analysis, examining his experiences as a professor.

At Pasadena City College in the 1990s, Dollinger experienced conflicts with right-wing faculty members, while at San Francisco State University, he faced criticism from anti-Zionist students and faculty. He has advocated for free speech and the rights of students and addressed the administration's response to anti-Zionist protests in 2016. These efforts contributed to a settlement aimed at improving the campus environment for Jewish students. influenced revisions to his latest book. His work engages with students to examine issues related to Jewish identity and Zionism in modern contexts.

Personal life Dollinger married his wife Marci in 1994. They have two daughters and live in San Rafael, California.