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Caring for our community

The Carolina Center for Jewish Studies condemns, and is deeply grieved by, the terrorist attacks by Hamas against civilians in Israel and extends heartfelt condolences to all those who have been affected. We have been reaching out to students, … Read more

Dec 4: Mediating Religion and Politics Through Holy Land Pilgrimage

UNC Anthropology Colloquium with Visiting Professor Jackie Feldman: The Israeli and Palestinian Jesus: Mediating Religion and Politics Through Holy Land Pilgrimage Dec 4, 3:35p, Alumni Bldg, Room 308 Hosted by UNC Dept. of Anthropology

Nov 13: Lay People’s Voices in Talmudic Jewish Courts

Please join us for this year’s Eli N. Evans Distinguished Lecture in Jewish Studies with Lynn Kaye, Brandeis University. November 13, 5:30pm. In-person event. UNC Sonja Haynes Stone Center, Hitchcock Room Directions & Parking in Bell Tower Deck ($1 after … Read more

A message from University leadership: A call for peaceful dialogues

November 9, 2023 Read the statement on the Chancellor’s website. A message from University leadership: A call for peaceful dialogues In a campus email, Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz and Provost J. Christopher Clemens called on the Carolina community to demonstrate … Read more

Resources & Services for the Campus Community

November 3, 2023 In these stressful times, the Center wishes to re-emphasize our commitment to the campus community and ensure that students, faculty and staff have access to resources. We support the Chancellor’s Statement from last month in calling for … Read more

ENROLL NOW: Confronting Antisemitism

Now enrolling: JWST 390: Special Topics in Jewish Studies: Confronting Antisemitism. 1 credit. This course takes a broad look at antisemitism in history, our contemporary world, and at UNC. Class sessions will feature guest speakers and discussions on different aspects … Read more

Keohane Events Nov 8-9

The Keohane Professorship brings prominent faculty to serve as visiting professors at UNC and Duke for a one-year period, during which they deliver a lecture series and engage students and faculty around areas of shared interest to both institutions. For … Read more

Campus Event: War in Gaza: a Discussion of the Origins, Strategy, and Ethics

For the Carolina Community: students, faculty and staff: War in Gaza: a Discussion of the Origins, Strategy, and Ethics Navin Bapat and Jeff Spinner-Halev will explain the origins of the current conflict, assess the strategic aims of key political … Read more

Spring 24 JWST Courses

This spring, we’re again offering a wide range of Jewish studies courses that meet UNC’s general education requirements. Interested in learning more about Jewish studies? If so, consider the RELI/JWST major, and the minor in Jewish Studies and the minor … Read more

We’re Hiring: East European Jewish Studies

The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures (http://gsll.unc.edu/) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor in East European Jewish Studies. The successful applicant will hold the … Read more

Kaplan Brauer Lecture: The Soviet Jewish Bookshelf

Our upcoming lecture explores the texts that Soviet Jews kept in their home libraries. Kaplan Brauer Lecture in Jewish Studies with Marat Grinberg, Reed College Co-sponsored by the Carolina Center for Eastern European Studies October, 16, 2023, 5:30pm, in-person … Read more

Student Excellence Awards

NEW: Student Excellence Awards in Jewish Studies Offered for the first time in academic year 2023-24, the Center’s Student Excellence Awards in Jewish Studies will recognize Carolina graduate students, and advanced undergraduates, that are doing exemplary work in a subfield … Read more

Grants: Fall 23

The Center is accepting applications for the fall 2023 grant cycle. Applications for faculty and grad student research and travel grants and grad student Jewish language instruction are due by September 27, 2023, 5:00pm. Eligibility: for Carolina faculty and … Read more

Fall 2023 Newsletter

The fall 2023 newsletter highlights our anniversary celebrations, new faculty and visiting scholars, upcoming lectures and programming, student profiles, our recent grant awards, and so much more. PDF

The ritual and functional uses of Jewish cemeteries in Poland

One of the Center’s affiliated graduate students was recently featured in UNC Research’s magazine, showcasing her Jewish studies and Holocaust studies research. Her graduate research work has been supported by the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies. Alison Curry is … Read more

Keeping stories alive: Documenting a disappearing culture through music

Grad Student Profile: Tara Jordan Keeping stories alive: Documenting a disappearing culture through music The Center, and one of its affiliated grad students, were recently featured in a university campaign magazine, showcasing the importance of student support funding received … Read more

Welcome New Faculty and Scholars

This fall, the Center welcomes five new faculty members and visiting scholars in Jewish studies. Adam Cohn joins the department of romance studies as assistant professor and JMA van der Horst Fellow in Jewish Studies. He specializes in modern Spanish … Read more

2023-2024 Events Schedule

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

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

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

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

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

ANTH 290: Israel, Palestine, Holy Land: Tourism Imaginaries and Practices

Open Registration: Don’t miss this one-time opportunity to take a unique class with a visiting professor! ANTH 290: Israel, Palestine, Holy Land: Tourism Imaginaries and Practices. Check out more Summer 23 and Fall 23 JWST course offerings, … Read more

Center Spotlight in Magazine

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