Bernardo Sorj

Sorj begun his studies in Social Sciences in Uruguay and completed his B.A. and M.A. in History and Sociology from the University of Haifa, Israel, and received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Manchester in England.

He is a naturalized Brazilian, living in Brazil since 1976. He was professor at the Department of Political Science at the Federal University of Minas Gerais and at the Institute for International Relations - Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and visiting professor and chair at many European, Latin American and North American universities, including the Chaire Sérgio Buarque de Hollanda, at the Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme,{{Cite web |url=http://www.chairesergiobuarque.msh-paris.fr/spip.php?article11 |title=Maison des sciences de l'homme. Chaire Sergio Buarque de Hollanda. Bernardo Sorj |access-date=2009-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721013003/http://www.chairesergiobuarque.msh-paris.fr/spip.php?article11 |archive-date=2011-07-21 |url-status=dead }} in Paris, and the Cátedra Simón Bolívar of the Institut des hautes études d'Amérique Latine - University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle.[http://www.iheal.univ-paris3.fr/spip.php?rubrique606 Liste des professeurs invités sur cette chaire.]

He is a member of the board of several academic journals, advisor to scientific institutions and consultant to international organizations. He has been a visiting associate fellow at several research centers, including the Institute of Advanced Studies - University of Sao Paulo, Annemberg School University of South California, Brookings Institution and the Transatlantic Academy.

He is currently director of the Edelstein Center for Social Research and director of the Democratic Platform project at the FHC Foundation. Bernardo Sorj is the editor of the Journal of Democracy in Portuguese and Conexão América Latina.

In 2005 he was elected Brazil's Man of Ideas.{{cite web|url=http://jbonline.terra.com.br/jb/papel/cadernos/ideias/2005/12/30/joride20051230002.html|website=Jornal do Brasil Online|date=Dec 31, 2005}}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In 2021 and 2023 his books In which world we live in? and Identities and the crisis of democracies were finalists for the Jabuti prize.

In 1970, Sorj married Bila Grin, a fellow Latin American-Jewish student at the University of Haifa. They had one son, Pablo.{{cite book |last1=Sorj |first1=Bernardo |author-link=Bernardo Sorj |title=Vai embora da casa de teus pais |url=https://bernardosorj.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/VAI-EMBORA-DA-CASA-DE-TEUS-PAIS-FINAL.pdf |date=2012 |publisher=Civilização Brasileira |location=Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227172446/https://bernardosorj.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/VAI-EMBORA-DA-CASA-DE-TEUS-PAIS-FINAL.pdf |archive-date=27 February 2023 |language=Portuguese |trans-title=Leave Your Parents' House |page=152 |isbn=978-85-200-1086-0 |url-status=live}}

2024

SORJ, B., [https://www.garamond.com.br/geopolitica-e-historia-do-povo-judeu-bernardo-sorj/p?srsltid=AfmBOopybGbieXv0dkDEU0rivvjzMBCDImQw5U0yK44tRHyMmce_ykgI Geopolítica e História do Povo Judeu], Rio de Janeiro, Editora Garamond. {{ISBN| 978-65-5937-053-5}}

SORJ, B., FAUSTO, S, (org.), [https://fundacaofhc.org.br/repositorio/nacionalismo-e-democracia-na-europa-e-no-brasil.pdf Nacionalismo e Democracia na Europa e no Brasil], São Paulo, Editora FFHC. {{ISBN|978-65-87503-44-8}}

SORJ, B., FAUSTO, S, (org.), [https://plataformademocratica.org/wp-content/uploads/Desafios-do-sistema-politico-brasileiro.pdf Desafios do Sistema Político Brasileiro], São Paulo, Editora FFHC, {{ISBN|978-65-87503-40-0}}

2022

• SORJ, B. [http://www.plataformademocratica.org/Arquivos/Identidades_e_Crise_das_Democracias.pdf Identidades e crises das democracias] São Paulo: Plataforma Democrática. {{ISBN|978-65-87503-15-8}}
• SORJ, B. [http://www.plataformademocratica.org/Arquivos/Religiao_democracia_e_educacao_no_Brasil_Plataforma_Democratica.pdf Religião, democracia e educação no Brasil] São Paulo: Plataforma Democrática. {{ISBN|978-65-87503-14-1}}
• SORJ, B. [http://www.plataformademocratica.org/Arquivos/Religiao_e_Democracia_na_Europa_e_no_Brasil.pdf Religião e democracia na Europa e no Brasil] São Paulo: Plataforma Democrática. {{ISBN|978-65-87503-21-9}}

2020

• SORJ, B. [http://www.plataformademocratica.org/Arquivos/Em_Que_Mundo_Vivemos.pdf Em que mundo vivemos?] São Paulo: Plataforma Democrática. {{ISBN|978-65-87503-00-4}}
• SORJ, B. [http://www.plataformademocratica.org/Arquivos/En_Que_Mundo_Vivimos.pdf ¿En qué mundo vivimos?] São Paulo: Plataforma Democrática. {{ISBN|978-65-87503-01-1}}
• SORJ, B. [http://www.plataformademocratica.org/Arquivos/What_World_We_Are_Living.pdf What world is this we are living in?] São Paulo: Plataforma Democrática. {{ISBN|978-65-87503-04-2}}
• SORJ, B. [https://www.coracoesementes.org.br/download/Coracoes_e_Mentes_completo.pdf Corações e Mentes: fora e dentro da Internet]. São Paulo: Plataforma Democrática. {{ISBN|978-65-87503-05-9}}

2018

• SORJ, B. et al., Sobrevivendo nas Redes - Guia do Cidadão. São Paulo: Editora Moderna.

2016

• SORJ, B.; FAUSTO, S. [https://web.archive.org/web/20161209173820/http://www.plataformademocratica.org/Arquivos/Activismo_politico_en_tiempos_de_internet.pdf Activismo político en tiempos de Internet]. São Paulo: Plataforma Democrática.

2015

• SORJ, B., TONELLO, G., VINTIMILLA, E., BELLETTINI, O., TORO, B., Sociedad, organizaciones y Estado: reflexiones y experiencias para un debate necesario. Quito: Grupo Faro.
• SORJ, B., FAUSTO, S., [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304181356/http://plataformademocratica.org/arquivos/internet_y_movilizaciones_sociales_transformaciones_del_espacio_publico_y_de_la_sociedad_civil.pdf Internet y Transformaciones Sociales: Transformaciones del Espacio Público y de la Sociedad Civil]. San Pablo: Plataforma Democrática.
• SORJ, B., FAUSTO, S., [https://web.archive.org/web/20150924074103/http://www.plataformademocratica.org/Arquivos/Internet_e_Mobilizacoes_Sociais_Transformacoes_do_Espaco_Publico_e_da_Sociedade_Civil.pdf Internet e Mobilizações Sociais: Transformações do Espaço Público e da Sociedade Civil]. São Paulo: Plataforma Democrática.

2014

• SORJ, B., MARTUCCELLI, O. O dilema Latino-americano (in Ukrainian ). Kiev: Calvaria.

2013

• SORJ, B.; FAUSTO, S. (Orgs.). [https://web.archive.org/web/20150924074153/http://www.plataformademocratica.org/Arquivos/O_Brasil_Governanca_America_Latina_Que_Tipo_Lideranca_Possivel.pdf O Brasil e a Governança da América Latina. Que tipo de liderança é possível?]. São Paulo. Plataforma Democrática.
• SORJ, B., FAUSTO, S. (orgs.), [https://web.archive.org/web/20161012172132/http://www.plataformademocratica.org/Arquivos/Brasil_y_America_Latina_Que_Liderazgo_es_Posible.pdf Brasil y América Latina: ¿Qué Liderazgo es Posible?]. São Paulo: Plataforma Democrática.

2012

• SORJ, B. [http://www.bernardosorj.org/pdf/Sorj_Bernardo_Vai_embora_da_casa_de_teus_pais.pdf Vai embora da casa de teus pais]. Rio de Janeiro: Civilização Brasileira.
• SORJ, B. (Ed.). [http://www.bernardosorj.org/Novidades/medios_de_comunicacion_y_democracia.pdf_09_12_2011_13_02_48.pdf Democracia y medios de comunicación. Más allá del Estado y el Mercado]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Buenos Aires: Catálogos S.L.R.

2011

• SORJ, B.; FAUSTO, S. (Orgs.) [https://web.archive.org/web/20120425063736/http://www.bernardosorj.org/Novidades/bsorj_sfausto_Brasil_e_America_do_Sul_Olhares_cruzados.pdf_12_12_2011_15_39_40.pdf Brasil e América do Sul: Olhares cruzados]. Rio de Janeiro: Plataforma Democrática.
• SORJ, B. (Org.) [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170114/http://www.bernardosorj.org/Novidades/bsorj_Meios_de_comunicacao_e_democracia.pdf Meios de comunicação e democracia: Além do Estado e do Mercado]. Rio de Janeiro: Plataforma Democrática.
• SORJ, B.; FAUSTO, S. (Eds.). [http://www.bernardosorj.org/pdf/Libro_Cambios_Geopoliticos.pdf América Latina: Transformaciones geopolíticas y democracia]. Buenos Aires: Siglo XXI.
• SORJ, B.; FAUSTO, S. (Eds.). [https://web.archive.org/web/20161012171537/http://www.plataformademocratica.org/Arquivos/Brasil_y_America_Del_Sur_Miradas_Cruzadas.pdf Brasil y América del Sur: Miradas cruzadas]. Buenos Aires: Catálogos S.L.R.

2010

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181953/http://www.bernardosorj.org/Novidades/JUDAISM_FOR_EVERYONE_FINAL.pdf SORJ, B. Judaism for Everyone...without Dogma. Washington, D.C.: IFSHJ.]
• [http://www.centroedelstein.org.br/PDF/Poder_pol%C3%ADtico_y_medios.pdf SORJ, B. (comp.). Poder político y medios de comunicación - De la representación política al reality show. Buenos Aires: Siglo XXI.]
• [http://www.centroedelstein.org.br/PDF/Poder_politico_por.pdf SORJ, B. (org.). Poder político e meios de comunicação: da representação política ao reality show]. São Paulo: Paz e Terra.
• [http://www.bernardosorj.com.br/pdf/sumario_judaismo_para_todos.PDF SORJ, B. Judaísmo para todos] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035500/http://www.bernardosorj.com.br/pdf/sumario_judaismo_para_todos.PDF |date=2016-03-04 }}. Rio de Janeiro: Civilização Brasileira.
• SORJ, B. Judaísmo para todos. Lisboa: Edições Cotovia.
• [http://www.centroedelstein.org.br/PDF/Usos_abusos_y_desafios.pdf SORJ, B. (org.) Usos, abusos y desafíos de la sociedad civil en América Latina. Buenos Aires: Siglo XXI.]
• [http://www.centroedelstein.org.br/PDF/USOS%20ABUSOS%20E%20DESAFIOS_MIOLO.pdf SORJ, B. (org.). Usos, abusos e desafios da sociedade civil na América Latina. São Paulo: Paz e Terra.]

2009

• SORJ, B. Judaísmo para todos. Buenos Aires: Siglo XXI. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120425062948/http://www.bvce.org/DownloadArquivo.asp?Arquivo=SORJ_Judaismo_para_todos_ESP.pdf Republished by The Edelstein Center for Social Research at 2011].

2008

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110706151627/http://www.bernardosorj.com.br/Novidades/Information_Societies_and_Digital_Divides_ebook.pdf_06_09_2008_13_46_09.pdf SORJ, B. Information Societies and Digital Divides: an Introduction. Milano: Polimetrica]
• [http://www.bernardosorj.com.br/pdf/TheLatinAmerican%20Challenge.pdf SORJ, B; MARTUCCELLI, D. The Latin American Challenge: Social Cohesion and Democracy. São Paulo: Instituto Fernando Henrique Cardoso/ Rio de Janeiro: The Edelstein Center for Social Research]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110706151812/http://www.bernardosorj.com.br/Novidades/SORJ_MARTUCCELLI_El_Desafio_Latinoamericano.pdf_28_11_2008_16_44_08.pdf SORJ, B; MARTUCCELLI, D. El Desafío Latinoamericano: cohesión social y democracia]. Buenos Aires: Siglo XXI.
• SORJ, B; MARTUCCELLI, D. [http://www.bernardosorj.org/pdf/Sumario_O_desafio_latino_americano.pdf O desafio latino-americano: coesão social e democracia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052043/http://www.bernardosorj.org/pdf/Sumario_O_desafio_latino_americano.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }}. Rio de Janeiro: Civilização Brasileira.

2007

• [http://www.bernardosorj.com/pdf/e-book02-eng.pdf SORJ, B. Latin America’s Elusive Democracies. Rio de Janeiro: The Edelstein Center for Social Research, E-book Series 2.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173340/http://www.bernardosorj.com/pdf/e-book02-eng.pdf |date=2016-03-03 }}.
• [http://www.bernardosorj.com/pdf/sociedadecivilydemocracia_LA.pdf SORJ, B.; OLIVEIRA, M. D. (Eds.). Sociedad Civil y Democracia en América Latina: crisis y reinvención de la política. Rio de Janeiro: Ediciones Centro Edelstein; São Paulo: Ediciones iFHC]. {{ISBN|978-85-99662-20-5}}
• [http://www.centroedelstein.org.br/PDF/Sociedade_Civil_e_Democracia_com_iFHC.pdf SORJ, B; OLIVEIRA, M. D. (Eds.). Sociedade Civil e Democracia na América Latina: crise e reinvenção da política. Rio de Janeiro: Ediciones Centro Edelstein / São Paulo: Instituto Fernando Henrique Cardoso]

2006

• SORJ, B., BONDER, N. Judaísmo para el Siglo XXI - El Rabino y el Sociólogo. Buenos Aires. Lilmod. {{ISBN|987-22628-7-X}}. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100612120052/http://www.bvce.org/DownloadArquivo.asp?Arquivo=BONDER_SORJ_Judaismo_para_el_siglo_XXI.pdf_28_05_2008_12_45_24.pdf Republished by The Edelstein Center for Social Research at 2008].

2005

• SORJ, B., La democracia inesperada. Preface by Guillermo O'Donnell. Buenos Aires: Bononiae University Press/Prometeo Libros. {{ISBN|987-21802-1-0}}. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100602054321/http://www.bvce.org/DownloadArquivo.asp?Arquivo=SORJ_La_democracia_inesperada.pdf_01_06_2008_19_16_42.pdf Republished by The Edelstein Center for Social Research at 2008].
• [http://www.bernardosorj.com.br/pdf/internet_na_favela.pdf SORJ, B., GUEDES, L.E., Internet na favela.] Rio de Janeiro: Unesco - Editora Gramma. {{ISBN|85-98555-03-7}}
• [http://www.bernardosorj.com.br/pdf/internetypobreza.pdf SORJ, B., GUEDES, L.E., Internet y pobreza. Montevideo: Editora Unesco - Ediciones Trilce]. {{ISBN|9974-32-407-6}}

2004

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060514061325/http://bernardosorj.com/english/livros/democracia.html SORJ, B., A Democracia Inesperada: cidadania, direitos humanos e desigualdade social. Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Zahar]. {{ISBN|85-7110-806-4}}

2003

• [http://www.bernardosorj.com.br/pdf/brazildigitaldividecom.pdf SORJ, B., brazil@digitaldivide.com. - Confronting inequality in the Information Society.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411180604/http://bernardosorj.com.br/pdf/brazildigitaldividecom.pdf |date=2015-04-11 }} [http://unesdoc.unesco.org/Ulis/cgi-bin/ulis.pl?database=&lin=1&ll=1&gp=1&look=default&sc1=1&sc2=1&ref=http://www.google.com.br/search?hl=pt-BR%26q=%2522INTERNET%2BY%2BPOBREZA%2522%2BISBN%26meta=&nl=1&req=2&au=Sorj,%20Bernardo UNESCO]. {{ISBN|85-87853-91-0}}
• [http://www.centroedelstein.org.br/PDF/SORJ_brasil@povo.pdf SORJ, B., brasil@povo.com - A Luta contra a Desigualdade na Sociedade da Informação] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211431/http://www.centroedelstein.org.br/PDF/SORJ_brasil@povo.pdf |date=2016-03-03 }}. Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Zahar.

2001

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060514061206/http://bernardosorj.com/english/livros/judsecxxi.html SORJ, B., BONDER, N., Judaísmo para o Século XXI: o rabino e o sociólogo. Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Zahar]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235044/http://www.bvce.org/DownloadArquivo.asp?Arquivo=BONDER_SORJ_Judaismo_para_o_seculo_XXI.pdf Republished by The Edelstein Center for Social Research at 2010].
• [http://www.centroedelstein.org.br/pdf/AConstrucaoIntelectualDoBrasil.pdf SORJ, B., A Construção Intelectual do Brasil Contemporâneo. Da resistência à ditadura ao governo FHC. Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Zahar] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923201852/http://www.centroedelstein.org.br/pdf/AConstrucaoIntelectualDoBrasil.pdf |date=2015-09-23 }}.

2000

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060514061222/http://bernardosorj.com/english/livros/sociedade.html SORJ, B., A nova sociedade brasileira. Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Zahar (2nd. edition, 2001; 3rd edition, 2006)].

1993

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060514061444/http://bernardosorj.com/english/livros/judmodernidade.html SORJ, B., GRIN, M., (Ed.) Judaísmo e Modernidade: metamorfoses da tradição messiânica.] Rio de Janeiro, Imago. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100817052053/http://www.bvce.org/DownloadArquivo.asp?Arquivo=GRIN_SORJ_Judaismo_e_modernidade.pdf Republished by The Edelstein Center for Social Research at 2008].

1990

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060514061426/http://bernardosorj.com/english/livros/metamorphoses.html SORJ, B., PECAUT, D., (Ed.) Métamorphoses de la représentation politique au Brésil et en Europe, Editions du CNRS, Paris].
• SORJ, B., (Ed.) La Biotecnología Industrial en América Latina. Rio de Janeiro, Fundação BIORIO.
• SORJ, B., GOODMAN, D., WILKINSON, J., Da Lavoura às Biotecnologias: agricultura e indústria no sistema internacional. Rio de Janeiro, Campus. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110911125534/http://www.bvce.org/DownloadArquivo.asp?Arquivo=GOODMAN_SORJ_WILKINSON_da_Lavoura_as_Biotecnologias.pdf Republished by The Edelstein Center for Social Research at 2008].

1989

• SORJ, B., CANTLEY, M., SIMPSON, K., (Eds.) Biotechnology in Europe and Latin America: Prospects for co-operation, Kluwer, Dordrecht. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071431/http://www.bvce.org/DownloadArquivo.asp?Arquivo=CANTLEY_SIMPSON_SORJ_Biotechnology_in_Europe_and_LA.pdf Republished by The Edelstein Center for Social Research at 2010].

1987

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060514061112/http://bernardosorj.com/english/livros/farming.html SORJ, B., GOODMAN, D., WILKINSON, J., From Farming to Biotechnology - A Theory of Agroindustrial Development. Oxford, Blackwell]. {{ISBN|0-7923-0278-8}}

1985

• SORJ, B., CARDOSO, F.H., FONT, M., (Ed.) Economia e Movimentos Sociais na América Latina. São Paulo, Brasiliense. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160117060924/http://www.bvce.org/DownloadArquivo.asp?Arquivo=CARDOSO_FONT_SORJ_Economia_e_movimentos_sociais_na_AL.pdf Republished by The Edelstein Center for Social Research at 2008].

1983

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060514061154/http://bernardosorj.com/english/livros/military.html SORJ, B., BOOTH, D., (Ed.) Military Reformism and Social Classes: Aspects of the Peruvian Experience, 1968/1980, MacMillan, London].
• SORJ, B., TAVARES, M.H., (Ed.) Sociedade e Política no Brasil Pós-64. São Paulo, Brasiliense (3rd. Edition). [https://web.archive.org/web/20110725113040/http://www.bvce.org/DownloadArquivo.asp?Arquivo=ALMEIDA_SORJ_Sociedade_e_politica_no_Brasil_pos64.pdf Republished by The Edelstein Center for Social Research at 2008].

1982

• SORJ, B., POMPERMAYER, M., CORADINI, L., Camponeses e Agroindústria - Transformação Social e Representação Política na Avicultura Brasileira. Rio de Janeiro, Zahar. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100602054308/http://www.bvce.org/DownloadArquivo.asp?Arquivo=CORADINI_POMPERMAYER_SORJ_Camponeses_e_agroindustria.pdf_11_05_2008_16_13_49.pdf Republished by The Edelstein Center for Social Research at 2008].

1980

• SORJ, B., Estado e classes sociais na agricultura brasileira. Rio de Janeiro: Zahar (2nd Edition, 1986). [https://web.archive.org/web/20100701034715/http://www.bvce.org/DownloadArquivo.asp?Arquivo=SORJ_Estado_Classes_Sociais_na_Agricultura_Brasileira.pdf_10_04_2008_20_33_43.pdf Republished by The Edelstein Center for Social Research at 2008].

1977

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060514061058/http://bernardosorj.com/english/livros/chilean.html SORJ, B., HENFREY, C., Chilean Voices, London, Harverster Press]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304141726/http://www.bvce.org/DownloadArquivo.asp?Arquivo=HENFREY_SORJ_Chilean_Voices.pdf Republished by The Edelstein Center for Social Research at 2008].

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• [https://bernardosorj.org/english Bernardo Sorj Official website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060822005459/http://www.centroedelstein.org.br/english/index.asp The Edelstein Center for Social Research]
• [http://unesdoc.unesco.org/ulis/cgi-bin/ulis.pl?req=0&mt=100&mt_p=%3C&by=2&sc1=1&look=default&sc2=1&lin=1&mode=e&futf8=1&gp=1&hist=1&text=Bernardo+Sorj&text_p=inc Bernardo Sorj's books at Unesco Database.]

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