Adjunct Assistant Professor, History
Jeremiah B.C. Axelrod received his Ph.D. in American History (with graduate certificates in Critical Theory,
Feminist Studies, and Film Studies) from the University of California, Irvine, in 2001 after having graduated
from Williams College in 1992, where he majored in History, Political Science, and Women’s Studies.
After teaching for several years in the Film Studies and History Departments at UC Irvine and serving as
Kevin Starr Fellow in California Studies at the University of California Humanities Research Institute, Dr.
Axelrod has worked since 2005 at Occidental College, where he is currently Adjunct Assistant Professor in
the History, American Studies, and Urban & Environmental Policy Departments, as well as in the
interdisciplinary Cultural Studies Program.
In addition, he is the founding partner in two Internet-based technology start-ups, Music For Dozens and
Grabbit, LLC, based in Portland, Oregon. Founded respectively in 2001 and 2007, both companies focus on
the distribution of independent popular music to consumers, seeking to construct communities of interaction
between artists and fans which are capable of sustaining rich cultural relationships. He is also a founding
board member of Enigma Icon, Inc., a Nevada-based corporation that develops imaginative games built upon
collaborative storytelling.
Professor Axelrod is the author of Inventing Autopia: Envisioning the Modern Metropolis in Jazz Age Los
Angeles, published by the University of California Press in 2009, as well as several articles. His research
generally probes the connections between visuality, urban topography, memory, gender, race, and
transportation in twentieth century Southern California.
A strong believer in both collegiate pedagogy and interdisciplinary academic collaboration, Dr. Axelrod is
currently co-authoring a textbook, A Theory Toolkit (under contract from W.W. Norton), that helps collegelevel undergraduates construct argumentative essays using key concepts from contemporary critical theory.
He is also an Executive Committee Board Member of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association
and regularly presents academic papers at that conference and at others around the world.
Born in Hollywood, Jeremiah Axelrod grew up primarily in Riverside, California, and now lives with his
wife, Lil Gomez Delcampo, in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles.
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Feminist Studies, and Film Studies) from the University of California, Irvine, in 2001 after having graduated
from Williams College in 1992, where he majored in History, Political Science, and Women’s Studies.
After teaching for several years in the Film Studies and History Departments at UC Irvine and serving as
Kevin Starr Fellow in California Studies at the University of California Humanities Research Institute, Dr.
Axelrod has worked since 2005 at Occidental College, where he is currently Adjunct Assistant Professor in
the History, American Studies, and Urban & Environmental Policy Departments, as well as in the
interdisciplinary Cultural Studies Program.
In addition, he is the founding partner in two Internet-based technology start-ups, Music For Dozens and
Grabbit, LLC, based in Portland, Oregon. Founded respectively in 2001 and 2007, both companies focus on
the distribution of independent popular music to consumers, seeking to construct communities of interaction
between artists and fans which are capable of sustaining rich cultural relationships. He is also a founding
board member of Enigma Icon, Inc., a Nevada-based corporation that develops imaginative games built upon
collaborative storytelling.
Professor Axelrod is the author of Inventing Autopia: Envisioning the Modern Metropolis in Jazz Age Los
Angeles, published by the University of California Press in 2009, as well as several articles. His research
generally probes the connections between visuality, urban topography, memory, gender, race, and
transportation in twentieth century Southern California.
A strong believer in both collegiate pedagogy and interdisciplinary academic collaboration, Dr. Axelrod is
currently co-authoring a textbook, A Theory Toolkit (under contract from W.W. Norton), that helps collegelevel undergraduates construct argumentative essays using key concepts from contemporary critical theory.
He is also an Executive Committee Board Member of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association
and regularly presents academic papers at that conference and at others around the world.
Born in Hollywood, Jeremiah Axelrod grew up primarily in Riverside, California, and now lives with his
wife, Lil Gomez Delcampo, in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles.
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About Jeremiah B.C. Axelrod
Jeremiah B.C. Axelrod received his Ph.D. in American History (with graduate certificates in Critical Theory,
Feminist Studies, and Film Studies) from the University of California, Irvine, in 2001 after having graduated
from Williams College in 1992, where he majored in History, Political Science, and Women’s Studies.
After teaching for several years in the Film Studies and History Departments at UC Irvine and serving as
Kevin Starr Fellow in California Studies at the University of California Humanities Research Institute, Dr.
Axelrod has worked since 2005 at Occidental College, where he is currently Adjunct Assistant Professor in
the History, American Studies, and Urban & Environmental Policy Departments, as well as in the
interdisciplinary Cultural Studies Program.
In addition, he is the founding partner in two Internet-based technology start-ups, Music For Dozens and
Grabbit, LLC, based in Portland, Oregon. Founded respectively in 2001 and 2007, both companies focus on
the distribution of independent popular music to consumers, seeking to construct communities of interaction
between artists and fans which are capable of sustaining rich cultural relationships. He is also a founding
board member of Enigma Icon, Inc., a Nevada-based corporation that develops imaginative games built upon
collaborative storytelling.
Professor Axelrod is the author of Inventing Autopia: Envisioning the Modern Metropolis in Jazz Age Los
Angeles, published by the University of California Press in 2009, as well as several articles. His research
generally probes the connections between visuality, urban topography, memory, gender, race, and
transportation in twentieth century Southern California.
A strong believer in both collegiate pedagogy and interdisciplinary academic collaboration, Dr. Axelrod is
currently co-authoring a textbook, A Theory Toolkit (under contract from W.W. Norton), that helps collegelevel undergraduates construct argumentative essays using key concepts from contemporary critical theory.
He is also an Executive Committee Board Member of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association
and regularly presents academic papers at that conference and at others around the world.
Born in Hollywood, Jeremiah Axelrod grew up primarily in Riverside, California, and now lives with his
wife, Lil Gomez Delcampo, in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles.
Feminist Studies, and Film Studies) from the University of California, Irvine, in 2001 after having graduated
from Williams College in 1992, where he majored in History, Political Science, and Women’s Studies.
After teaching for several years in the Film Studies and History Departments at UC Irvine and serving as
Kevin Starr Fellow in California Studies at the University of California Humanities Research Institute, Dr.
Axelrod has worked since 2005 at Occidental College, where he is currently Adjunct Assistant Professor in
the History, American Studies, and Urban & Environmental Policy Departments, as well as in the
interdisciplinary Cultural Studies Program.
In addition, he is the founding partner in two Internet-based technology start-ups, Music For Dozens and
Grabbit, LLC, based in Portland, Oregon. Founded respectively in 2001 and 2007, both companies focus on
the distribution of independent popular music to consumers, seeking to construct communities of interaction
between artists and fans which are capable of sustaining rich cultural relationships. He is also a founding
board member of Enigma Icon, Inc., a Nevada-based corporation that develops imaginative games built upon
collaborative storytelling.
Professor Axelrod is the author of Inventing Autopia: Envisioning the Modern Metropolis in Jazz Age Los
Angeles, published by the University of California Press in 2009, as well as several articles. His research
generally probes the connections between visuality, urban topography, memory, gender, race, and
transportation in twentieth century Southern California.
A strong believer in both collegiate pedagogy and interdisciplinary academic collaboration, Dr. Axelrod is
currently co-authoring a textbook, A Theory Toolkit (under contract from W.W. Norton), that helps collegelevel undergraduates construct argumentative essays using key concepts from contemporary critical theory.
He is also an Executive Committee Board Member of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association
and regularly presents academic papers at that conference and at others around the world.
Born in Hollywood, Jeremiah Axelrod grew up primarily in Riverside, California, and now lives with his
wife, Lil Gomez Delcampo, in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles.
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Disciplines
Honors and Awards
- Honorarium ($700). Annual Tucker Lecture. Occidental College, Los Angeles. 2009.
- Honorarium ($800). Humanities Forum Lecture Series. University of Maryland, Baltimore. 2004.
- Honorarium ($200). Phi Alpha Theta. University of San Diego, San Diego. 2003.
Contact Information
Office: Swan Hall
Phone: (323) 259-2743
Office Hours: M/W 2:45-3:45