Samira Mehta

Most children of intermarriage are being raised Jewish. Their parents hope Jewish institutions notice.

May 17, 2021

Professor Samira K. Mehta is featured in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency article on May 13, 2021 Read the article here

Hilary Kalisman

Hilary Kalisman publishes a new article: “A World of Tomorrow.”

April 13, 2021

Professor Hilary Kalisman, Assistant Professor of History and Endowed Professor of Israel/Palestine Studies in the Program in Jewish Studies article, A World of Tomorrow: Diaspora Intellectuals and Liberal Thought in the 1950s was published on April 9, 2021 in Journal of Palestine Studies. You can access the article here.

The Program in Jewish Studies at the «Ƶ mourns the horrific killing of ten people at a King Sooper’s

April 8, 2021

The Program in Jewish Studies at the «Ƶ mourns the horrific killing of ten people at a King Sooper’s in our own community of «Ƶ on Monday, March 22, 2021. The victims were senselessly killed as they were going about their daily lives in a supermarket that...

The Program in Jewish Studies at the «Ƶ mourns the horrific killing of eight people in Atlanta

April 8, 2021

The Program in Jewish Studies at the «Ƶ mourns the horrific killing of eight people in Atlanta on Wednesday, March 16, 2021, including six Asian and Asian American women. We recognize these murders both as unspeakable tragedies for the victims and their families, and as highlighting the...

Nan Goodman

Recent Publications from Nan Goodman

March 31, 2021

Nan Goodman, Professor, English and Jewish Studies and Editor in Chief, English Language Notes, recently published the following: “The Jewish Apostate and the American Expatriate: Leave-Taking in the Early American Republic,” Journal of the Early Republic , 41.1, 69-86, 2021 She also contributed this short piece, “Jewish Apostasy and American...

Beverly Weber

Feminist German Studies names incoming Co-Editor, Beverly Weber

March 17, 2021

Professor Beverly Weber («Ƶ) has been appointed Co-Editor of Feminist German Studies for a three-year term starting in January 2022. Beverly will be joining Alexandra Hill as FGS Co-Editor at the conclusion of Co-Editor Hester Baer’s term. Beverly comes to the position with a strong record of...

Sam Boyd

Professor Samuel Boyd published his first book: Language Contact, Colonial Administration, and the Construction of Identity in Ancient Israel

Feb. 20, 2021

In Language Contact, Colonial Administration, and the Construction of Identity in Ancient Israel, Boyd addresses a long-standing critical issue in biblical scholarship: how does the production of the Bible relate to its larger historical, linguistic, and cultural settings in the ancient Near East? https://brill.com/view/title/39263

Gregg Drinkwater's article has been selected to receive the Wasserman Prize for the best article published in last year's volume of American Jewish History

Feb. 20, 2021

The committee noted: "Gregg Drinkwater's article is an extraordinary, moving, and deftly constructed work of historical scholarship. Drawing on crucial interviews, a wide array of primary sources, and queer theory, the article uncovers a fascinating history of liturgical innovation in late 20th-century American Judaism, demonstrating how 'gay and lesbian Jewish...

Yonatan Malin

Klezmer Institute Awarded NEH Digital Humanities Advancement Grant for Klezmer Archive Project

Feb. 18, 2021

The Program in Jewish Studies congratulates Yonatan Malin, who is on a project team that’s been awarded a $50,000 NEH Digital Humanities Advancement Grant! "The Klezmer Institute is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Phase I Digital Humanities Access Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities...

Sam Boyd

Samuel L. Boyd's Article in The Conversation

Feb. 12, 2021

From Biden’s giant Bible to Christian flags waved by rioters, ‘religion’ means different things to different people and different eras by Samuel L. Boyd The Bible featured prominently in the inauguration. In fact, three were used in the swearing-in ceremonies – Kamala Harris used both Thurgood Marshall’s and one belonging...

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