Harry Bruinius Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

Political reporter and head of the Monitor's New York City bureau. Coverage includes a special focus on the intersection of religion and politics; other coverage includes law enforcement and policing, immigration, and LGBT issues.

Greater New York City Area

o Religion 209: Religion and Human RightsSurveys the intersections of violence, religion, and morality over time and the role each played in the evolution of human rights o Media 373: Journalism as LiteratureSurveys the kind of journalistic writing that emphasizes creative story-telling and compelling narrative drama; considers questions of truth and reality, the relationship between craft and reported events, and the relevance of so-called literary non-fiction todayo Religion 315: The Problem of EvilA survey of the origin and evolution of the question of “evil” in the world; students study ways in which questions about evil have been asked in the past, how various religious, philosophical, and scientific traditions continue to account for evil, and how we grapple with the “problem” todayo Religion 317: Religion and FilmA survey of the interaction between religion and film from the early development of moving images to the domination of Hollywood films today; students combine a study of academic film theory with analyses of how religion both shapes and is shaped by cultural patterns in film

Manhattan

o Renovated a historic Tribeca loft, a five-month project done mostly soloo Provided affordable work space for New York City writerso Curated monthly artists series; organized readings for published authorso Taught and hosted community writing classes

Greater New York City Area

Better For All the World, The Secret History of Forced Sterilization and America's Quest for Racial Purity (Knopf 2006; Vintage 2007) o Wrote a historical, character-based narrative that described the eugenics project in the United States from 1900 to 1972; the book tells the story of the first attempt to eliminate social problems through a science of better breeding and genetic engineering o Investigated the ordeals of the victims of forced sterilization through interviews of survivors, their confidential medical records, and court documents o Received an “honorable mention” as runner up for the 2002 J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award, and was publicly recognized by The Neiman Foundation of Harvard University at an awards ceremony held at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences o Named one of the New York Public Library’s “25 Books to Remember for 2006” o Named one of Booklist’s “Editor’s Choice, 2006”

Master Of Science, Honors, Journalism

Master Of Divinity, Summa Cum Laud, Theology

Activities and Societies: Winner of the Julia A. Archibald High Scholarship Prize, awarded each year to that member of the graduating.

Ba, Cum Laud, English, Biblical Studies, Theology

Activities and Societies: Varsity Wrestling, Varsity Track, Debate Team, Dean's List, intramural basketball, intramural soccer