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Spring 2026 Arabic Calligraphy Events
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Spring 2026 Arabic Calligraphy Workshop, held on Friday, April 10th from 3–5 PM at the 18th Avenue Library (Rooms 070/090). The event was a beautiful…
Johanna Sellman is the recipient of Deborah and Ronald Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award for 2025
Professor Johanna Sellman has been named the 2025 recipient of the Deborah and Ronald Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching honor in the College of Arts and…
Dr. Sean Anthony Named Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor
Professor Sean Anthony has been named an Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor, the highest faculty distinction awarded by the College of Arts and Sciences. This honor…
Vija Tessman wins first place in Arts, Cultures, and Humanities category at the 31st Annual Denman Undergraduate Research Forum!
Syncretic Spirits of Fire: Narratives of the jinn and related beings in Near Eastern religious corpora
Author: Vija…
Andrew Rippin Best Paper Prize
Salma Albezreh was awarded the ninth annual Andrew Rippin Best Paper Prize for her paper: “Who But You Can Save Us? Allāh’s Theological Position in Ancestral Arabian Religion and…
NESA Selfie Station Sweet Break
NESA wrapped up the Autumn semester with a little sugar and a lot of smiles! From December 8–10, students stopped by our selfie station to enjoy hot chocolate, tea, and delicious treats. It was the…
SEELC & NESA Faculty Partner with Metro Schools
Exploring Arab & Russian Cultures: SEELC & NESA Faculty Partner with Metro Schools
January 8, 2026 – January 22, 2026
This January, the Department of Slavic…
Introduction to DEAPS at the Center for AI & Data Science | Tel Aviv University
Professor James Moore explains what DLATO is and how DEAPS works in a lecture given to the Center for AI and Data Science at Tel Aviv University.
You can view his lecture on YouTube.
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Episode 82. Zechariah al-Dhahiri with Dr. Adena Tanenbaum
The Podcast of Jewish Ideas Episode 82. Zechariah al-Dhahiri with Dr. Adena Tanenbaum (12/25/2025)
J.J. and Dr. Adena Tanenbaum unravel the dynamics of late…