The Dialogue Project: A Better Peacebuilding Paradigm
On Thursday, March 31, 2022, Dr. David Lehrer, the Israel Institute Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow at the Elie Wiesel Center, moderated the Arava… More
Sharaka Organization Delegation at BU
Sharaka Organization Delegation at BU: Israeli, Emiratis, Bahrainis, and Moroccans Discuss the New Middle East The Abraham Accords between Israel, the UAE,… More
“Serves No Purpose: Spinoza’s Denaturalization of Sovereignty,” with Dr. Gilah Kletenik
For our third BUJS Forum of the year, Dr. Gilah Kletenik, a Postdoctoral Associate at the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies,… More
“Voice, Audience, and Gender in the Israeli Lullaby: Notes Towards an Alternative History” with Dr. Lilach Lachman
In her lecture titled “Voice, Audience, and Gender in the Israeli Lullaby: Notes Towards an Alternative History,” Dr. Lachman, an Israel Institute… More
2022 Holocaust Remembrance Event
Tracing the Roots of Modern Antisemitism: Can Learning about Our Past Explain Our Present? To mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Elie… More
Power, Hierarchy, and Community in 1950s Istanbul: a Response to Netflix’s “The Club”
On January 26, 2022, the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies hosted an online event that discussed the popular new Turkish Netflix… More
The Climate Crisis: A Catalyst for Cooperation with Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed & Dr. David Lehrer
On November 10th, 2021, the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies hosted a well-attended hybrid event with The Arava Institute for Environmental… More
“The Human Rights Legacy of Elie Wiesel” with Elisha Wiesel
On November 8, 2021, Mr. Wiesel delivered the last of the 2021 Elie Wiesel Memorial Lectures in a speech dedicated to the… More
“The Human Rights Legacy of MLK Jr.: Lessons for Today” with Reverend Dr. William Barber II
Dr. William J Barber II, one of today’s most prominent voices in the struggle for change in society, spoke on October 27,… More
“Middle Eastern Post-Conflict, Cross-Border Environmental Cooperation: The Work of the Arava Institute,” Featuring Dr. David Lehrer
The 2021/22 Boston University Jewish Studies Research Forum (BUJS Forum), opened on Thursday, October 21, 2021, with a lecture by Dr. David… More