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Jewish Studies October 2024 Newsletter
September was a busy month! Jewish Studies Welcome Week (9/23-9/28) consisted of Kef with Kovaeem (Hebrew Headbandz) with our beginning Hebrew students and and two games of Jewpardy with students of our two First-Year Seminar courses. These three events brought over 50 new faces to the Jewish Studies suite. Many...
Jewish Studies September Newsletter
We are now fully immersed in the Fall semester! For those new to Jewish Studies, welcome! We are happy you are here. Have you adjusted to your class schedule? Enjoying everything KU has to offer? Over the upcoming weeks, please take time to stroll Jayhawk Boulevard and appreciate the changing...
Welcome back to the Fall 2024 semester!
We are excited to start a new school year with the beginning of the Fall 2024 semester on August 26, 2024.We hope you enjoyed your summer break and are looking forward to new adventures. The start of a new school year is always exciting, filled with hope and new opportunities. ...
Jewish Studies Spring 2024 Newsletter
The Spring 2024 semester has concluded, and we are officially on summer break! Before we meet again with excitement for the 2024-25 school year, I would like to use this opportunity to acknowledge our graduates, thank our students for their hard work and dedication, provide news of recent award winners,...
Register today for the 2024 Jews in the Americas Conference!
We are pleased to announce the final program for the 2024 Jews in the Americas Conference. This hybrid and interdisciplinary conference, brings together scholars from a variety of fields including history, religion, sociology, politics, anthropology, literature, and the arts, to explore the rich and diverse experiences of Jews in the...
March 2024 Newsletter
Today, the war between Israel and Hamas has lasted 164 days. In each newsletter we have recognized and will continue to recognize the impact this has on our campus community and the mental health of our students and faculty members. We continue to encourage you to utilize the resources provided...
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February 2024 Newsletter
Mazel tov to Dr. Bogi Takács Perelmutter for eir collection of speculative tales exploring gender identity, neurodivergence, and religion in their new book Power to Yield and Other Stories published this year by Broken Eye Books. We cannot wait to read it! Also congratulations to Dr. Vitaly Chernetsky who has...
Welcome to the Spring 2024 Semester
All Spring courses are up and running. We are offering a variety of exciting topics this semester and cross-listing with partnering departments. To view our current list of course click here. In total, we have 17 courses in addition to independent studies and the Jewish Studies Seminar (senior capstone). In...
December 2023 Newsletter
This week we have concluded the Fall 2023 semester, and we are heading into the winter break. Before we meet you again with excitement for the Spring 2024 semester, I would like to use this opportunity to thank you, to provide a recap on all the happenings in Jewish Studies...
November 2023 Newsletter
Congratulations to Dr. Bogi Perelmutter, editor of the recently published anthology, Rosalind’s Siblings, a collection of stories and poetry about scientists of marginalized genders. This anthology was published in memory of Rosalind Franklin, a Jewish physical chemist, who was one of the discoverers of DNA and an innovator of virology...
October 2023 Newsletter
It’s impossible to send this newsletter without addressing the stages of grief we in Jewish Studies are experiencing and witnessing since the October 7th massacre. Taking care of your mental health during this difficult time is imperative and we want to remind you of the resources available at KU. Counseling...
Jewish Studies September 2023 Newsletter
Despite the melting heat, the semester started strong! If you missed it, we had a little bagel nosh and open house on August 28th in the Jewish Studies office, 4017 Wescoe. Highlights included cold brew coffee and a warm welcome from our Acting Director, Dr. Rami Zeedan. We hosted Academic...
Welcome to the 2023 Fall Semester!
Congratulations graduates!
Conference: The Middle East and Latin America
The regions of the Middle East and Latin America have been connected for centuries. This conference will explore the impact of the cultural, social, and political intertwining of the countries, communities and influencers from these two areas of the world. ...
Democratic Erosion (?): The Impact of Judicial Reform in Israel - A Panel Discussion
Please join the Jewish Studies Program and the Center for Global and International Studies on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 at 2PM in Alderson Auditorium, in the Kansas Memorial Union for a panel discussion on the current events happening in Israel. The recently elected government announced its intention to pursue judicial...
Fall 2022 Danciger Award Winners
First place winner of the Danciger Award for Essay Writing:...
Summer opportunity: SEGGAU | GUSEGG 2023 | Leibnitz, Austria
KU Jewish Studies & Graz International Summer School will offer an opportunity to study in Leibnitz, Austria from July 2 - July 15, 2023. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2023. Scholarships are available for those who qualify! ...
KU Jewish Studies & University of California, Berkeley | Global Internships in Haifa, Israel
KU Jewish Studies & the University of California, Berkeley are offering a global internships in Haifa, Israel from June 19 - August 11, 2023 with an online course from June 5 – August 12, 2023. The deadline to apply is January 16, 2023. Dates are subject to change. ...
A Conversation with Filmmaker Andy Kirshner | Henry Ford, Then and Now: Racism, Antisemitism, and the Assembly Line
On Wednesday, November 9th, 4:00 PM at the Hall Center for the Humanities Conference Hall, filmmaker Andy Kirshner (Associate Professor, Art and Design, Music, University of Michigan) will discuss his recent documentary art film, 10 Questions for Henry Ford, which examines the controversial life and legacy of the world’s most...
Fall Danciger Fellowships in Jewish Studies Available Now!
We are pleased to announce that once again, due to the continued generosity of the Danciger Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City, the KU Jewish Studies Program is honored to offer several merit-based and need-based fellowship opportunities for Fall 2022. These fellowships provide financial support to...
Spring 2022 Danciger Award Winners
Due to the continued generosity of The Danciger Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City and supporters, Sharyn and David Katzman, the Jewish Studies Program has recognized several students for their excellence and their efforts. ...