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News & Events
Engaging the minds and hearts of the broader community
At the Center for Jewish Studies, we believe that dialogue and the exchange of ideas are essential to expanding the appreciation and understanding of Jewish history and culture. Through a variety of events—including seminars, lectures, and celebrations—we act as a hub for University and community discourse and learning.
Newly Published
Daniel Schroeter, Amost S. Deinard Memorial Chair in Jewish HIstory, published, Jewish Culture and Society in North Africa, co-edited with Emily Benichou Gottreich.
Congratulations to Alex Lubet, Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Music and Jewish Studies faculty member, for the publication of his new book: Music, Disability, and Society.
Professor Maria Damon (English) published Postliterary America: From Bagel Shop Jazz to Micropoetries with University of Iowa Press (April 2011).
Recent Events
The (Re)Discover Israel Conference on Sunday, February 13th, 2011 gathered more than 450 members of the community to learn from speakers with diverse views and backgrounds. The day was marked by engaging, honest, and respectful conversation around a range of issues, with workshops that included: Conversation Crisis: Who is a Jew?, Myths and Facts in Israeli Current Events, Peacemaking and Reconciliation, and Two Christian Views of Israel. View the session videos »
Recent News
Access Achievement Award
Congratulations to Alex Lubet, Professor of Music and Jewish Studies faculty member, for his selection as one of this year's Access Achievement recipients. The awards presentation is an annual celebration of individuals who support and contribute to access at the University of Minnesota.
2011 Marshall Sklare Memorial Award: Riv-Ellen Prell
Congratulations to Riv-Ellen Prell, Professor of American Studies and Jewish Studies faculty member, for her selection as the 2011 Marshall Sklare Memorial Award honoree. This is an award given by the Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry (ASSJ), recognizing the achievements of a senior scholar whose scholarly work has made a great impact on the social scientific study of Jewry.
Scholar of the College: Bernard Levinson
Congratulations to Bernard Levinson, Professor of Classical & Near Eastern Studies and Berman Family Chair in Jewish Studies and Hebrew Bible for being awarded "Scholar of the College" from the College of Liberal Arts
McKnight Land-Grant University Professorship: Alex Jassen
Congratulations to Alex Jassen of the Department of Classical & Near Eastern Studies and Jewish Studies Faculty Member, for receiving a McKnight Land-Grant University Professorship for 2010-12, for his research project on Religion, Violence, and the Dead Sea Scrolls.
