We are so terribly sorry to let you know that our beloved colleague and friend, and former Director of the Center, Jonathan Hess, died suddenly on April 9, 2018.      Jonathan Hess, professor and chair of the department of … Read more

We have to cancel the lecture that was scheduled for April 16. Please share this information with colleagues. We hope to reschedule with Prof Carlebach next academic year. Please check back on our web site or social media sites for … Read more

Students: Maymester opportunity with Professor Yaron Shemer: Beyond Hostilities: Israeli-Palestinian Exchanges and Collaborations in Cinema, Literature, and Music It should come as no surprise that, for most, the mention of Israel and Palestine conjointly conjures up conflict, wars, and hostility. … Read more

We’re looking for a new team member… part-time administrative assistant/accounting tech/office manager. Please share the job posting with colleagues: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/136667

Fall 2018 JWST 697: Capstone Course: Themes and Methodologies in Jewish Studies This course is open to both undergrads and grad students and is required for the major. Yiddish Literature and the Bible The emergence of Yiddish literature cannot be … Read more

The community is invited to campus to experience what Jewish studies means at Carolina. This 15th Anniversary Showcase features our faculty and graduate students giving personal, short “Ted Talk” presentations and demonstrations that bring their research and expertise to life. … Read more

On December 14, 2017, Professor Berlinger hosted the final group exhibition curated by the students of FOLK/JWST 481: The Changing Lives of Jewish Objects. The exhibit was titled: Noshing in North Carolina: Identity and Memory through Jewish Food and it … Read more

Our newest edition is hot off the press, featuring our campaign priorities, faculty and student news, and a message from our Acting Director.   Read it online now.   If you’d like a copied mailed to your home, just sign … Read more

The Uhlman Family Seminar, a collaboration of the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies and Carolina Public Humanities, is scheduled for March 24, 2018   Recent controversies over monuments featuring leaders and soldiers of the Confederacy in the American Civil War … Read more

Eric Sklut’s love for Carolina began at an early age, when he told his parents after a trip to Chapel Hill at age 13 that UNC was where he was going to college. Five years later, during the summer before … Read more