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Research Awards Available for Winter/Spring 2021-22
October 14, 2021
Goldfein Research Awards, Brenner Special Opportunity Awards, and Schwartz Awards are open to both undergraduate and graduate University of Pennsylvania students, and are intended to cover research projects and study programs in or related to Jewish studies.
Students can apply for funding to support travel,research material and other assistance related to the research. The deadline to apply is Monday, November 8, 2021. (The fall cycle of funding is for late fall/spring projects. Please apply in Spring cycle for summer research projects.)
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Sad news - Jonathan Steinberg
March 22, 2021
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Call for Kedma Editors
February 16, 2021
Hi all,
Are you interested in writing and editing? Do you enjoy learning about Judaism and Israel? Would you want to be part of an amazing collaborative community at Penn? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should apply to be part of the journal Kedma, University of Pennsylvania’s academic journal on all things Israel and Jewish Thought, Culture, and Learning.
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Kedma Call for Submissions for Spring 2021 Journal
February 8, 2021
Kedma is a forum for innovative thinking about Jewish culture and arts, and diverse Jewish communities and trends in the United States, Israel, and around the world. “Kedma” comes from the Hebrew root kedem which means both “east”
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Meltzer JSP Interns
February 3, 2021
The Jewish Studies Meltzer Internship Program enables students to explore the intellectual dimensions of Jewish studies outside the classroom. During the semester, interns will develop and organize one event for students. Programs might include a discussion with a scholar, a panel discussion, a performance, or any other event that raises issues relevant to Jewish studies. The Meltzer Faculty Advisor and Grad Coordinator will assist with conceptualization and with clarification of financial and technical needs.
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Research Awards for Summer 2021 Projects
February 3, 2021
Goldfein Research Awards, Brenner Special Opportunity Awards, and Schwartz Awards are open to both undergraduate and graduate University of Pennsylvania students, and are intended to cover research projects and study programs in or related to Jewish studies. Students can apply for funding to support travel, research material and other assistance related to the research. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 19, 2021.
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Announcing Kedma's Issue 2, Number 5 Spring & Summer 2020 journal
September 24, 2020
Penn's Undergraduate Journal on Jewish Thought, Jewish Culture, and Israel
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Announcing Jewish Studies Administered Research Awards for Winter 2020/Spring 2021 projects
September 24, 2020
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Placement Exam for Modern Hebrew Language
August 13, 2020
The Mod
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Benjamin Nathans named Alan Kors Term Associate Professor of History
February 20, 2020
Mazel tov to Professor Ben Nathans for being named the Alan Kors Term Associate Professor of History
Published in the Penn Almanac on February 4, 2020, Vol. 66 Issue 21:
Jewish Studies @ PENN
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Fall/Winter 2020
Download Jewish Studies @ PENN Fall/Winter 2020 in PDF format.