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September 14, 2023

Assistant Professor James Moore's latest book, New Aramaic Papyri from Elephantine in Berlin, received a positive review from historian Amit Gvaryahu of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.…

June 8, 2023

The American Academy for Jewish Research represents the oldest organization of Judaic scholars in North America. Fellows are nominated and elected by their peers and thus constitute the most…

March 9, 2023

Ticket to the World Summer Camp brings world languages to middle school students in a way they may not encounter in school. 

Through full-immersion language classes, cultural lessons…

March 7, 2023

Season 4 Episode 7: Do Jews Believe in Magic
While the Talmud famously forbids sorcery, Jewish history is full of examples of what many today might refer to as "magic." In this episode, host…

January 19, 2023

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November 29, 2022

Dr. Hamed Esmaeilion, the Iranian-Canadian Novelist, gave a book talk on November 3rd, 2022, talking about his life and his recently published work, It Snows in This House.

Hamed…

October 17, 2022

Mahsa Amini was an Iranian 22-year old who was violently arrested by the Iranian Morality Police. The police claimed she was wearing an “improper hijab” according to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s…

June 23, 2022

Taken From The College of Arts and Sciences' News

Two big changes are coming to a department in the College of Arts and Sciences this summer.

In June, the Department of Near…

June 21, 2022

We are very excited to announce that Morgan Liu, associate professor in the Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures, has been appointed chair of the department for a four…