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of Jewish History, Culture and Thought

 


Established in 2003, the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill unites the general public, students and faculty from various academic disciplines who share a common passion for a deeper understanding of Jewish history, culture and thought.

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Schwab Academic Excellence Awards 2025

Congratulations to three of the Center’s affiliated faculty members for winning 2025 Schwab Academic Excellence Awards. The award, offered by the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, recognizes one faculty member from each department in the arts, humanities, and qualitative … Read more

Statement: January 31, 2025

    The Carolina Center for Jewish Studies condemns the harassment of students reported to have occurred on January 29th during a Muslim Students Association meeting in the Frank Porter Graham Student Union. Acts of intimidation based on religious identity … Read more

News Feature Highlights Huqoq Discoveries

A new Times of Israel article featuring the Center’s Jodi Magness highlights important Huqoq discoveries. The article is titled: “Magnificent hoard of gold and silver coins sheds unprecedented light on medieval Israel.” Read the article online. The Center co-sponsored the … Read more

University Libraries acquires Raíces: Revista Judía de Cultura

Raíces: Revista Judía de Cultura:  UNC Libraries acquires materials for faculty, students and other Jewish studies scholars   By Tara O’Donnell, graduate student assistant     Raíces: Revista Judía de Cultura numbers among the most exciting recent acquisitions in the … Read more

Annual Grad Student Dinner

UPDATE: This event will be held on Zoom… Carolina graduate students must sign up online to receive the Zoom link.   Carolina Graduate Students are invited to:   The Center’s Annual Grad Student Network Dinner on January 22, 2025, 6:00pm. … Read more

Apply Now: Uhlman Fellows

Uhlman Fellowship in Jewish Studies Public Humanities Applications Due: February 24, 2025   Carolina Center for Jewish Studies, in collaboration with Carolina Public Humanities (CPH), is pleased to announce the establishment of a fellowship for graduate students in Jewish studies: … Read more

Apply Now: Dissertation Completion Fellowship

Dissertation Completion Fellows Applications Due January 28, 2025   This non-service fellowship supports a promising Carolina graduate student working in Jewish Studies in the advanced stages of his or her career at Carolina. The Dissertation Fellowship enables a student to … Read more

Jodi Magness Receives AIA Distinguished Service Award

The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) has selected the Center’s Jodi Magness as the 2025 recipient of the Martha and Artemis Joukowsky Distinguished Service Award. The Joukowsky Award is bestowed upon AIA members who, through their sustained and exceptional volunteer … Read more

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Max Lazar

“In a time of great uncertainty, the Goodman Dissertation Fellowship has provided me with one of the rarest resources one can find: time. There is no doubt that my dissertation has grown in quality thanks to this opportunity from the Center.”


Kendra Watkins ’19

“I knew that I would pursue Jewish studies when I transferred to UNC, and I’m glad that I was able to incorporate a study abroad experience into the Jewish studies program. I would like to offer my gratitude to Stuart Eizenstat  whose support enabled me to participate in the summer Holocaust in Poland trip.


Brad Erickson

“I dove headfirst into exploring the uses of 3D modeling for archaeology. This exploration led to my dissertation topic on ancient synagogues. I traveled to Israel on a summer stipend from the Center to take photographs of the synagogue floor remains and turned those images into 3D models that users could view, rotate and now even explore in a virtual reality environment.”


Sam Kessler

Sam Kessler

“I have been offered a postdoctoral position in Judaic Studies at Virginia Tech. Since my new position is in Judaic Studies, and I received my doctorate from UNC’s Religious Studies program, there is little doubt that the Center’s Certificate in Jewish Studies gave the search committee added confidence in my ability to teach and conduct research in the field of Jewish Studies.”


Tesla Lee

Tesla Lee ’16

“I had the unique privilege of traveling to New York City last winter, after receiving a generous research grant from the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies, to complete some archival research for my undergraduate senior honors thesis.”


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