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2023-2024 Events Schedule

September 5, 2023

  Please join us for our upcoming community event series. Unless otherwise noted, all events are in person, will begin at 5:30pm and will be held in the UNC Sonja Haynes Stone Center. These events are free and open to … Read more

Lecture: Sept 12: Between Hebrew and Greek

September 1, 2023

Morris, Ida and Alan Heilig Lecture in Jewish Studies with Hindy Najman, Oxford University September 12, 2023, 5:30pm, in-person event. UNC Sonja Haynes Stone Center, Aud Directions & Parking in Bell Tower Deck ($1 after 5pm) Free and open to … Read more

Support services available

August 29, 2023

Students, faculty, staff, community members: Please take time to take care of yourselves and check in with your friends and neighbors.   Reach out if you need help: Please know that support is available and these departments stand ready to … Read more

Huqoq Summer 2023 Findings

July 10, 2023

Archaeological dig in Galilee uncovers mosaics of Samson and commemorative inscriptions   The 11th and final season of excavations in the 1,600-year-old synagogue at Huqoq reveals a panel with an inscription commemorating the donors who funded the mosaic or the … Read more

Open Enrollment: Jewish Studies Courses

June 5, 2023

Now Enrolling:   Fall semester, we’re again offering a wide range of Jewish studies courses, including modern and classical Hebrew languages, and many other courses that meet UNC’s general education requirements. Plus, a unique course offered by a visiting professor… … Read more

Center Spotlight in Magazine

April 20, 2023

The Carolina Center for Jewish Studies is highlighted in the current edition of the Arts and Science magazine, complete with a profile story on Patricia Rosenmeyer, faculty director. This edition of the magazine focuses on the Campaign for Carolina and … Read more

Summer/Fall JWST Courses

April 17, 2023

This summer and next semester, we’re again offering a wide range of Jewish studies courses, including our Capstone (focusing on Jewish languages), modern and classical Hebrew languages, and many other courses that meet UNC’s general education requirements.In fact, there are … Read more

Matching Gift doubles your GiveUNC donation

March 27, 2023

Thank YOU to everyone that supported us on GiveUNC Day! Thank YOU! We met our Give UNC goal! Your support celebrates our 20th anniversary and honors the late Eli Evans. And private support makes everything single thing we do possible … Read more

Jocelyn Burney: Dean’s Dissertation Award

March 23, 2023

  2023 Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award Recipients Each year, The Graduate School recognizes four doctoral candidates or recent doctoral graduates for creating exceptional dissertations in each of the following fields: biological and life sciences; humanities and fine arts; mathematics, physical … Read more