Class Visit / open to the public; remote author discussion on Zoom. November 21 @ 6:00 pm Elizabeth Graver (Boston College) will join us on Zoom to discuss her new novel Kantika A dazzling Sephardic multi-generational saga that moves … Read more
Hosted by the department of religious studies: Join us Sunday, November 17th, 2024, 1:00 pm for a panel discussion focusing on the new book, Jerusalem Through the Ages by the Center’s Jodi Magness, Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence … Read more
The Center is pleased to co-sponsor this event hosted by Hillel: My Friend Abe: A Story of Resilience and Survival Steve Goldberg will share the story of his friend Abe Piask, a Holocaust survivor. November 11, 2024, 6:00pm, … Read more
On October 21st,the Center celebrated several new faculty books with an author luncheon for Carolina faculty and grad students. Shown in photo (left to right): Gabrielle Berlinger: The Lives of Jewish Things: Collecting and Curating Material Culture (co-edited with Ruth … Read more
October 28, 5:30pm, UNC Stone Center Eli N. Evans Distinguished Lecture in Jewish Studies Decentering the 1948 Palestine War: From the Local to the Global with Derek Penslar, Harvard University This talk links the Palestine Question with the … Read more
This spring 25 semester, we’re again offering a wide range of Jewish studies courses that meet UNC’s general education requirements. In fact, there are almost 20 courses to choose from, including a new Triple I course for first-year students: IDST 134 … Read more
Upcoming event for Carolina students: What is the art of diplomacy? Come hear stories of events that shaped world history from someone who was there for them. Diplomatic Discussion with Stuart E. Eizenstat ’64 Tuesday, Oct. 22 Attendees can … Read more
We’d like to extend a special thank you to our affiliated faculty members, Michele Rivkin-Fish, Emily Katz and Yaakov Ariel, for creating a meaningful event and giving us a chance to be together on the afternoon of October 7th. … Read more
We call on the administration, faculty and students to find ways forward that promote dialogue and discussion, not further disturbance. The Carolina Center for Jewish Studies is deeply dismayed by the disruptive and hostile protests that occurred today on campus. … Read more
Thanks to generous private support, the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies is able to offer fall 2024 grants supporting graduate students and faculty. Graduate student research and travel grants: September 30, 2024 Faculty research and travel grants: September … Read more
