Alan Levinowitz

Alan Levinovitz is assistant professor of religion at James Madison University. His academic work focuses on classical Chinese thought, the philosophy of play, and the intersection of religion and medicine. As an undergraduate he studied philosophy and religion at Stanford, and he received his PhD in religion and literature from the University of Chicago Divinity School. His writing has appeared in Slate, Wired, The Believer, and The Millions, as well as academic journals. Alan lives in Virginia with his family.