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Halperin-Schütz Undergraduate Essay Award

February 8, 2021

Carolina undergraduate students are encouraged to apply: Halperin-Schütz Undergraduate Essay Award Deadline for 2021: entries due by Feb. 22 to Prof. David Lambert (dalambe@email.unc.edu) Named in honor of David J. Halperin (Rabbinic Judaism) and John Howard Schütz (New Testament), former faculty … Read more

Pre-Registration Open: Ancient Judaism Online

February 1, 2021

This event is free, open to the public, and will be held via Zoom. Pre-registration is required, please sign up on Eventbrite.   Ancient Judaism Online: Exploring a 3D Model of the Ancient Beth Alpha Synagogue February 10, 2021, 5:30pm, … Read more

Video: Holocaust Remembrance Day Event

February 1, 2021

Many thanks to everyone that joined us for the Holocaust Remembrance Event “The Holocaust, Jewish History and Memory: New Directions in Research” on January 27! If you missed it, the presentation is now available to view on our Vimeo site … Read more

Grants for Undergraduate Students

January 29, 2021

Thanks to generous private support, the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies is able to offer several grants supporting undergraduate student research and travel. There are two types of grants available: UNC study abroad grants, and research and travel grants Eligibility: … Read more

Grants for Carolina Grad Students

January 28, 2021

Thanks to  generous private support, the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies is offering several different types of grants supporting graduate student research and travel. These grants are for Carolina grad students working in Jewish studies. There are several types of … Read more

Faculty Grants Program 2021

January 26, 2021

Thanks to  generous private support, the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies is able to offer grants for faculty research and course development. Faculty may apply to more than one grant simultaneously. There are two categories of grants: course development / … Read more

Campus Y

January 26, 2021

The Carolina Center for Jewish Studies is condemning the racist and antisemitic messaging associated with the recent break-in at the Campus Y building. News of this hostile action was received during the first class session of this semester’s Confronting Antisemitism … Read more

Accepting nominations for Graduate Student Recruitment Top-Up Grants

January 7, 2021

Graduate Student Recruitment Top-Up Grants Spring 2021 applications for Academic Year 2021-2022 Application Deadline:  5:00 p.m. on January 21, 2021 Thanks to private support, the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies is offering two top-up stipends for graduate student recruitment for … Read more

Now Enrolling: JWST 390: Confronting Antisemitism

January 7, 2021

There’s still time to enroll in Carolina’s one-credit course that explores antisemitism past and present. The course welcomes a new speaker and topic each week and drew high praise from students when it was first offered last year. JWST 390: … Read more

Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day event

January 4, 2021

Our annual Holocaust Remembrance Day event will feature faculty and graduate students at Carolina. The Holocaust, Jewish History and Memory: New Directions in Research Speakers include Karen Auerbach, associate professor and Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat Scholar in Jewish History, department … Read more