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Fall 2019 Newsletter

August 13, 2019

Our fall 2019 newsletter is available online, featuring the summer research activities of several of our graduate students, an update on the Huqoq archaeological dig, the campaign update, and news briefs. If you’d like to join our mailing list to … Read more

Aug 26 Lecture: How Biblical Poetry Works

August 6, 2019

Lecture with Jacqueline Vayntrub of Yale University: Aug 26, 5:30pm, Hill Hall. Free and Open to the Public How Biblical Poetry Works: What makes the poetry of the Bible different from other ancient poetic traditions? Placed in its ancient Near … Read more

Enroll Now: Sounding “Jewish”: Music, Race, Memory

July 31, 2019

Now enrolling for fall 2019 Semester: JWST 697: Capstone Course in Jewish Studies: Sounding “Jewish”: Music, Race, Memory. JWST 697 is required for the B.A. in Religious Studies/Jewish Studies.  

Internships for both Undergrads and Grad Students

July 17, 2019

Student Internship, 2019-2020   The Carolina Center for Jewish Studies is accepting applications for paid, undergraduate and graduate student internships for the 2019-2020 academic year.   Established in 2003, the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies at the University of North … Read more

Documenting an archaeological dig

July 1, 2019

Fourteen Carolina media and journalism students tapped into what they’re learning in the classroom to document an archaeological dig site in Israel. As part of the Documenting the Dig course, 14 School of Media and Journalism students followed one of … Read more

Spring Newsletter

May 20, 2019

Our spring 2019 newsletter is available online, featuring the Wandering Objects and Moments of Enlightenment conferences, an undergrad in Poland and a grad student in the digital humanities, the campaign update, and news briefs. If you’d like to join our … Read more

Antisemitism: Left, Right, or Both?

May 10, 2019

Next week: May 15, 6pm: Organized by Carolina Public Humanities, May’s Humanities Hour features a discussion with the Center’s Professor Flora Cassen on “Antisemitism: Left, Right, or Both?” Humanities Hour at BackBar are free and open to the public. All … Read more

April 30: A Message from Interim Chancellor Guskiewicz

May 1, 2019

Dear Carolina Community,  Today, tragedy hit close to home as our sister campus UNC Charlotte experienced a heartbreaking act of gun violence. At this time, we know that two people were killed and four were injured, three critically. While much … Read more