פרופסור הירשפלד למד מוזיקולוגיה וספרות עברית באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים. בשנת 1995 סיים לימודים לתואר דוקטור בספרות עברית באוניברסיטה העברית. הדוקטורט שלו, בהנחיית פרופסור גרשון שקד, נושא את השם "הסמל ביצירתו של י.ח. ברנר".
היה ראש החוג לספרות עברית באוניברסיטה העברית, מלמד מכון מנדל למנהיגות חינוכית ".
פרסם מאמרים וספרים בתחומי הספרות, המוזיקה והאמנות, ובעל טור שבועי במוסף "הארץ". בשנת 2008 זכה בפרס ראש הממשלה לסופרים עבריים
Professor Hirschfeld studied musicology and literature at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, where he also graduated in 1995 with a Ph.D. in Hebrew Literature. He is head of the Department of Hebrew Literature at the Hebrew University, and also teaches at The Mandel Leadership Institute. Professor Hirschfeld has published articles and books in literature, music and art, and is a columnist for the weekly magazine "country." In 2008, he won the Prime Minister Award for Hebrew writers.
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