Christoph Kreutzmüller on “Kristallnacht”
On November 9, 2014, Dr. Kreutzmüller spoke about “Kristallnacht and the Destruction of Jewish Commercial Activity in Germany.”
Middle East Month at the Center
From a screening of “The Gatekeepers” (2012) to a lecture by Arab-Israeli author Sayed Kashua, we focused in October on the history and culture of the Middle East. Also on the program: a Middle East Feast organized by Professor Mira Angrist in conjunction with the new MENA program, and a lecture by Amichai Ayalon on Israeli security and democracy.
A tribute to Elie Wiesel
We call it Take a Teacher, Make a Friend. The essays and a poem by Elie Wiesel, here translated for the first time, are written by twenty-four out of the hundreds of students Elie Wiesel taught during his distinguished career at Boston University of nearly forty years.
Visiting Professor Thomas Meyer in the NY Times
Elie Wiesel Center visiting professor Thomas Meyer is quoted in the NYTimes, offering insight into the revived debate on German philosopher Martin Heidegger’s anti-Semitism. Heidegger’s “Black Notebooks” offer clarification for some scholars and perplexity for others.
Environmental studies in Israel, across political boundaries: Arava Institute
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is an environmental academic and research program in southern Israel, and the only institution which brings together students from around the world, from countries such as America, Israel, Palestine, and Jordan to cooperatively study the region’s environmental challenges. Accredited by Ben-Gurion University, the Arava Institute houses academic programs,research centers, and cross […]
This summer, study Primo Levi and The Holocaust in Italy
This summer in Padua, Professor Nancy Harrowitz will introduce students to Primo Levi whose writings give us a glimpse of what it was like to experience a Nazi concentration camp.
Savyon Liebrecht in Residence
The EWCJS and Israeli Stage are proud to host award-winning author and playwright Savyon Liebrecht for a two-week residency including lectures and performances – all for free!
Jewish Studies and Religion 2014 Course Sampling
TONIGHT: Free kosher dinner and lively introductions to a range of Jewish studies and Religion courses by faculty, what better way to get a taste of Jewish studies at BU. Join us Wednesday, March 5, at 6pm at the Hillel House.
EWCJS publication in honor of Elie Wiesel named 2013 National Jewish Book Awards finalist
A volume of essays in honor of Elie Wiesel’s eightieth birthday was named finalist for a 2013 National Jewish Book Award in the category of Anthologies and Collections. The volume was edited by Alan Rosen and Steven T. Katz, the founding director of the EWCJS, and contains essays originally presented at a conference at Boston University in 2008.
EWCJS faculty and graduate students at the AJS in Boston (2013)
Elie Wiesel Center faculty and graduate students participated in the 2013 Conference of the Association of Jewish Studies (AJS) . BU faculty and graduate students chairing and presenting included: Dr. Abigail Gillman, Associate Professor of German & Hebrew (program page 57) Dr. Nancy Harrowitz, Chair of Romance Studies, Associate Professor of Italian (program page 68) Dr. […]