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Alexander Kronemer (born 19 June 1960,
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, United States) is an American writer, lecturer, and documentary filmmaker whose work focuses on religious diversity,
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, and cross-cultural understanding. He is the co-founder and executive producer of Unity Productions Foundation. Alex Kronemer is the co-founder of Unity Productions Foundation (UPF), its Executive Director, and Executive Producer for all UPF Films. He is an internationally known speaker and has published numerous articles newspapers and journals in the US and abroad, including The Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, the Huffington Post and in syndication in international publications as widespread as the UK, Indonesia, Egypt, and Pakistan. He frequently presents at 20,000 Dialogue events, and has appeared as a CNN commentator on several occasions. Mr. Kronemer has won numerous awards for his work in promoting peace and interfaith understanding. A graduate of Harvard Divinity School, he previously served in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Human Rights and was one of the founding staff members who helped establish the U.S. Institute of Peace.


Education

Kronemer received his Bachelor of Arts in
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and
Economics Economics () is a behavioral science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...
from
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, Washington, D.C. He graduated ''Magna'' c''um laude'' in 1982, and was honored with the "Most Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar" award. Three years later, Kronemer pursued a master's degree in Theological Studies from
Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...
. At Harvard, he concentrated in the philosophy of religion and
comparative religion Comparative religion is the branch of the study of religions with the systematic comparison of the doctrines and practices, themes and impacts (including human migration, migration) of the world's religions. In general the comparative study ...
, graduating in 1985.


Lecturer and commentator

As a lecturer, Kronemer has delivered talks on
religious diversity Diversity within groups is a key concept in sociology and political science that refers to the degree of difference along socially significant identifying features among the members of a purposefully defined group, such as any group differences ...
and
Islam Islam is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the Quran, and the teachings of Muhammad. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number Islam by country, 2 billion worldwide and are the world ...
for the U.S. Departments of
Justice In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the ''Institutes (Justinian), Inst ...
,
State State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a ...
,
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, the World Affairs Council and the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations. Kronemer has also spoken at many universities including
University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (Penn or UPenn) is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of nine colonial colleges, it was chartered in 1755 through the efforts of f ...
,
Harvard Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher lear ...
,
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,
Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Stat ...
,
Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial ...
, and
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, and has addressed private corporations such as
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,
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, and
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. Kronemer made several appearances as a
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commentator most notably during the network's coverage of
Hajj Hajj (; ; also spelled Hadj, Haj or Haji) is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for capable Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetim ...
in 1998, which was broadcast to 400 million viewers. He has been interviewed by prominent radio networks such as
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and
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. Kronemer was
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of ''The Noor Inayat Khan Story - Enemy of The Reich,'' which was produced by Unity Productions Foundation (UPF). The documentary is based on Noor's life. The world premiere was on 15 Feb 2014 in Washington DC.


Career

In the summer of 1999, Kronemer began serving as the Middle East Desk Officer for the Office of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor for the State Department. He served appointed as the US Delegate to the
United Nations Human Rights Commission The United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations from 1946 until it was replaced by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2006. It was a subsidiary body of th ...
in Geneva, Switzerland and briefed senior State Department and White House Officials on issues related to Islam. Kronemer was awarded a commendation for organizing the first State Department "Iftar Dinner" that was hosted by former Secretary of State
Madeleine Albright Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Körbelová, later Korbelová; May 15, 1937 – March 23, 2022) was an American diplomat and political science, political scientist who served as the 64th United States Secretary of State, United S ...
. After working with refugees for three years, from November 1989 to May 1999 Kronemer worked in the
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, where he worked for ten years performing economic research. He prepared reports and briefings for the Commissioner for the
Bureau of Labor Statistics The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the government of the United States, U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics, labor economics and ...
. Kronemer also facilitated and led various project teams including one that insured the Department's readiness for
Y2K Y2K may refer to: * Y2K problem, a computer issue related to the year 2000 * Year 2K, the year 2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular cultu ...
. Upon completing his masters, from August 1986 to June 1989 Kronemer took a position with the Refugee Education and Employment Program, where he directed the training and job placement services for newly arrived Vietnamese, Cambodian, and former Soviet Union refugees. In an article published by ''Christian Science'' in 2003, Kronemer describes his motives for having accepted the post by stating how, "It was my moral duty to do what others had failed to do..."


Filmography

'' Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet'' – August 2002 *Domestic reviews–
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National Broadcast *International reviews–
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International, Nile TV, SBS Australia, Danish Television, NPO Netherlands, Medi1sat Morocco,
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Spain, National Geographic Asia *Awards–ine Special Jury Award- 2004, Marharba Special Prize - 2005 *Domestic reviews–
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National Broadcast, *International reviews–Al Arabiya, SBS Australia, ZDF Germany, YLE Finland,
Al Jazeera Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN; , ) is a private-media conglomerate headquartered in Wadi Al Sail, Doha, funded in part by the government of Qatar. The network's flagship channels include Al Jazeera Arabic and Al Jazeera English, which pro ...
, History Channel Spain, SRL Italy *Awards–"Gold" Intermedia- Globe; Hamburg World Media Film Festival- 2008, "Best Documentary"; ITV/ADC Peer Award, Documentary over 30 Minutes- 2008, "Grand Goldie Film Award"; For Excellence in Film- 2007 *Domestic reviews–
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National Broadcast *International reviews–
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,
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*Live Screenings: **2007–Cincinnati, Dayton, New Brunswick, NJ, Chicago, Detroit, Charleston, WV, Philadelphia, Raleigh, NC, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Indianapolis **2008–Boston, Miami, Las Vegas, New York, Philadelphia, Tampa, Houston *Film Festivals:
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– October 2007 *Awards–"Gold" Intermedia-Globe; Hamburg World Media Festival- 2008, Telly Award- 2008, "Best Documentary"-
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- 2007, Cine Golden Eagle- 2007, Grand Goldie Film Award- For Excellence in Film- 2007 *Domestic reviews–PBS through American Public Television *Film Festivals: Official Selection - Seattle Film Festival, Official Selection - Globians Film Festival, Official Selection –
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*International reviews–YLE Finland *Awards–"Silver" Intermedia-Globe; Hamburg World Media Film Festival- 2008, Telly Award- 2008, Cine Golden Eagle Award- 2007, Grand Goldie Film Award, For Excellence in Film - 2007 *Domestic activity–Commercial release through Truly Indie and Landmark Films – October 2008 *Domestic–Executive Program Services – June 2009 *Domestic–Executive Program Services – January 2010 *International–
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– September 2009 *Screenings: **World Premiere –
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– June 3, 2009 – Keynote Address by Former Secretary of State
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. *Awards–Cine Golden Eagle Award- 2009, Grand Goldie Film Award, For Excellence in Film - 2009 '' Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World'' - July 2012 *Domestic reviews–PBS - July 7, 2012 *International reviews–Al Hura '' Enemy of The Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story'' - September 2014 *Domestic reviews–PBS - September 2014 '' The Sultan and The Saint'' - December 2016 *Domestic reviews–PBS - December 2017 *Nominated for Best Lighting Direction and Production Design at the 39th News and Documentary Emmy Awards.


Grants

Kronemer's work has been supported by numerous grants, including the
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, the
U.S. Institute of Peace The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an American independent, nonprofit, national institute funded by the U.S. Congress and tasked with promoting conflict resolution and prevention worldwide. See alsPDF on USIP website. It provides rese ...
, the
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, the Montgomery County Commission on the Humanities and a Halberstam Writing Fellowship: * The
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation The Doris Duke Foundation (DDF) is a charitable foundation based in the United States. It was established in 1996, following the 1993 death of billionaire heiress Doris Duke, who bequeathed the bulk of her $1.2 billion fortune to the Foundation, w ...
–outreach funding – 20,000 dialogues – 2009, 2008 * The El-Hibri Charitable Foundation production funding for ''Inside Islam'' – 2009, ''Prince among slaves'' – 2006, ''Cities of Light'' – 2004, ''Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet'' – 2002 * One Nation, a special project of the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors–outreach funding – 20,000 Dialogues – 2008, production funding – ''Allah made me funny'' – 2007, ''Talking through'' – 2007, ''On a wing and a Prayer'' – 2007. *
U.S. Institute of Peace The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an American independent, nonprofit, national institute funded by the U.S. Congress and tasked with promoting conflict resolution and prevention worldwide. See alsPDF on USIP website. It provides rese ...
–Companion website – Cities of light – 2007. *
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–production funding: ''Cities of Light'' – 2006, ''Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet'' – 2004 * The
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–production funding: ''Prince among slaves'' – 2006, 2005, Research and development – ''Prince among slaves'' – 2004, 2003. * The National Black Programming Consortium–production funding – ''Prince among slaves'' – 2005. * The David and Lucille Packard Foundation–production funding – ''Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet'' – 2002 *
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–joint outreach project on ''Muhammad: Legacy of a prophet'' and ''Muslims''


Publications

Kronemer has published in newspapers and journals, including ''The Southern Quarterly'', ''
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'', the ''
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'', the ''
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'', ''Beliefnet.com'', and ''
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''. His articles have been included in several anthologies, including the September 11 memorial book, ''Up From the Ashes'' (2001) and Wilber Prize winner, ''Taking Back Islam'' (2002). *"Decoupling Crime and Identity after 9/11" - syndicated through Common Ground News Service, September 2011. Reprinted in several Pakistani newspapers including: ''The Daily Abtak'', ''The Daily Aftab'', ''Daily Gulf News'', ''Takmeel Pakistan'' and ''Al Oamar''. * * * * *Passion Transformation,
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Washington Post. June 10, 1997.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Jan. 22, 1995.

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Other articles by Alex Kronemer


References

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