I'm saddened to hear the news of the passing of Professor Robert Chazan, the renowned scholar of medieval Jewish history.
To read more than a half-century of his writings, see his Academia page here (https://t.co/nWdL2MzMKt)
RESEARCHER OF THE WEEK
Emilie Amar-Zifkin, PhD Candidate, Yale University, Department of Religious Studies (Judaic Studies).
Amar-Zifkin's PhD project is entitled "Observing the Observers: Procession and Public Religion in Medieval Ashkenaz."
https://t.co/lJMc2MLYgy
Submit to the GSC Newsletter! Anything re: alt-ac preparation, professionalization, the relevance of medieval scholarship in non-academic contexts, interdisciplinarity and collaborations in medieval studies, or any topic that may be of interest to our graduate student readership.
The @PosenLibrary of Jewish Culture & Civilisation, led by editor-in-chief AJS member Deborah Dash Moore, is offering free teaching clips, 3-5 minute clips on 7 Jewish topics designed specifically for classroom usage.
https://t.co/yw0zrbO7aK
New Issue of Jewish Studies Quarterly, Vol 28 (2021) / Issue 3: Space and Place in Medieval Ashkenaz: An Everyday Perspective, Part 1.
https://t.co/9fqFOZSeNX
“Are there New Ways of Reading the Bible in the 21st Century?”
Bible scholar Alison Joseph and Posen Library EIC Deborah Dash Moore will be in conversation on Nov 4 (4pm est) w/ @cjewishhistory@AmericanSephard @AJHSNYC @lbinyc@yivoinstitute
Register: https://t.co/uQQ6ClWScA
Does anyone have ideas for Covid-friendly (i.e. outdoor) field trips that tie into ancient civ (ideally Mesopotamia or Rome) for middle schoolers in SoCal? I can't plan indoor museum field trips til the spring, and I'm drawing a blank on what we could visit outdoors around here.
Our second annual Summer Institute is coming up: July 20-22. We still have some openings for the graduate student showcase, so please share, especially with your students!