Alumni Spotlight: Jovana Babovic
Jovana Babovic is an affiliated scholar at the Institute of Advanced Study at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. She holds a PhD from the Department of History at Illinois, with expertise in East European, Russia, and comparative urban history.
Students rehearse "Decadence," a Ohad Naharin piece to be performed at the Krannert Performing Arts Center (Nov 7-9)
2019-2020 EventsMark your calendars for all of the exciting events we have planned for the 2019-2020 academic year. The Calendar will be updated regularly, so be sure to visit the Future Events page on our website (click on "Future Events" under "Resources" or on the small calendar icon either in the upper right corner or bottom of page) for the latest information.
Curious about Language? We Offer Yiddish 101, Hebrew 201, and Hebrew 403
Graduate Students at the Rare Books and Manuscripts Library
Why Jewish Studies?
The Future of Trauma and Memory Studies Reading Group will hold its first meeting on Friday, September 13 from 1:30-3 PM in English Building Room 109. They are an interdisciplinary IPRH reading group that will meet every four weeks to discuss readings in the fields of trauma and memory studies as well as readings that connect trauma and memory to numerous other fields of inquiry.
The 2019-2020 annual newsletter is now complete! The newsletter can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on 2019-2020 in Electronic Newsletters under Resources.
More Department News
- The Program in Jewish Culture & Society is delighted to welcome Liat Maggid Alon as an Israel Institute Visiting scholar for the 2019-2020 academic year.
- 2019 Winners Diana Sacilowski The title of Diana's research project is: Strategies of Silence: Representations of Jewish Poles in Polish Literature since the 1980s Diana writes:
- 2018-2019 Filler Award Winners Yoav Margalit
Calendar
HEBR 403Advanced examination of the fundamental principles of the Hebrew language. Develops all four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Grammar and comprehension are exercised through the textbooks, the audio-visual materials and the computer.
YDSH 220Course will introduce the great Jewish storytellers such as Nachman of Bratslav, Scholem-Aleichem, and I.B. Singer through readings of Yiddish tales, short stories, poetry, drama and excerpts from novels and autobiographies from the 19th and 20th centuries.
YDSH 101Course develops basic conversational and reading skills as well as the essentials of Yiddish grammar. No experience or prerequisites required.
HEBR 201Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn Hebrew, the language of the bible and the language of modern Israel at once. This course will be invaluable to students who would like to travel to Israel for business or other reasons. Please spread the word.
