Writing History in the First Person
On October 17, Ivan Jablonka, Professor at the University of Paris XIII and author of the prize-winning Histoire des grands-parents que je n’ai pas eus spoke (in English) on History and the First-Person Singular A Holocaust Meditation. This event, organized by Prof. Mehlman in conjunction with Romance Studies, was co-sponsored by The Elie Wiesel Center […]
Elie Wiesel lecture series cancelled
We are joining the many friends of Elie Wiesel out there and here on campus in sending our best wishes to Elie and expressing our regret at the cancellation of this year’s lecture series.
Hebrew Counts Toward New MENA Major
Want to study Hebrew and Arabic, Turkish, and Farsi and make it count? Now you can.
Holocaust memorialization in a reflexive modernity
Our second Jewish Studies faculty/graduate student luncheon was devoted to exploring the differences between the “work of memory” required of institutions devoted to the production of a reflexive modernity (a modernity aware of its limits) and “cultures of memory” as a matter of conventional wisdom or Halbbildung.
Christina von Braun on Jewish Studies in Berlin
Four public universities representing several German states, have created a new Center for Jewish Studies, housed in Berlin and directed by Christina von Braun, a distinguished professor at Humboldt Universität and a scholar of gender and Jewish studies, who spoke at BU.
The Modern Era and the Jews
Join Prof. Rabinovitch this fall for a class that examines how Jewish society, religion, and political definition changed in relation to how Europe, and the world, became modern.
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (CAS HI 393)
Dr. Abigail Jacobson, Visiting Assistant Professor of Israel Studies, is offering a brand-new course on the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, exploring the conflicting narratives and aspirations of Jews and Arabs in the Middle East from the late 19th century to the present.
The Lure of the Relic: Collecting the Holy Land with Morag Kersel – Thurs. April 11th
“The Lure of the Relic: Collecting the Holy Land” Starts: 5:30 pm on Thursday, April 11, 2013 Location: Boston University College of Arts and Science 725 Commonwealth Avenue Room, CAS 522 Dr. Morag Kersel, DePaul University, will lecture on the relationship between people and things is a crucial avenue of investigation in understanding past […]
Dr. Michael Grodin Honored for His Work in Jewish Medical Resistance
Michael Grodin was recently honored for his work and his soon to be published book, tentatively titled Jewish Medical Resistance in the Ghettos During the Holocaust. A story about Prof. Grodin’s research into the role of Jewish physicians during the Holocaust was featured in Bostonia, BU’s alumni magazine. The article, which was honored with article of the year, also describes […]
A Review of Diana Lobel’s The Quest for God and the Good
Diana Lobel’s The Quest for God and the Good: World Philosophy as a Living Experience. New York: Columbia University Press, 2011. 312 pp. $82.50 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-231-15314-0; $26.50 (paper), ISBN 978-0-231-15315-7. Reviewed by James Diamond (Fellow-in-Residence, Tikvah Center for Law and Jewish Civilization ) Published on H-Judaic (February, 2013) Commissioned by Jason Kalman In the […]