Past Events

Events



Alexander Colloquium: Ilan Stavans on "The Seventh Heaven: Travels through Jewish Latin America"

Oct 29, 2019 at -

You are invited to attend the 34th Annual Joseph Alexander Colloquium with Ilan Stavans, Lewis Sebring Professor of Humanities, Latin American, and Latino Culture, at Amherst College, lecturing on his book The…



Lawrence Venuti talk about translation

Oct 23, 2019 at -

There will be the following events:

— 12pm Lunch/ brief talk/ conversation with students

— 4pm Lecture with short Q and A

— 6:30pm Conversation at Penn Book Center with Emily Wilson

Co-…



A Conversation with Judith Katzir, moderated by Nili Gold

Oct 3, 2019 at -

The acclaimed Israeli writer Judith Katzir will be in conversation with Dr. Nili Gold, Professor of Modern Hebrew, Language and Literature, University of Pennsylvania. She will address the literary innovations…



Keren Friedman-Peleg, “A Constant State of Emergency: The Politics of Trauma on the Border of Israel and Gaza”

Sep 25, 2019 at -

Dr. Keren Friedman-Peleg, Visiting Assistant Professor, Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania, will address the politics of trauma on the border of Israel and Gaza.

Light lunch and…



PSCO: Simcha Gross and Reyhan Durmaz

Sep 12, 2019 at -

Philadelphia Seminar on Christian Origins will be beginning its year with a program/gathering to welcome two new hires: Simcha Gross (NELC) and Reyhan Durmaz (Religious Studies).

More information is forthcoming…



SIMS-Katz: Fabrizio Lelli

Sep 10, 2019 at -

2019-2020 Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies & the Herbert D. Katz Center Distinguished Fellow's Lecture in Jewish Manuscript Studies:

"Changing Minds: Geographic Discoveries and New Worlds through…



Modern Hebrew Language Placement Exam

Aug 26, 2019 at -

Modern Hebrew Language Coordinator, Prof. Ronit Engel, will administer the exam.



Manfred R. Lehmann Memorial Master Workshop on the History of the Jewish Book

May 12, 2019 - May 13, 2019 at -

The Jewish Studies Program at the University of Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania Libraries and the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, are pleased…



Meltzer Intern event: "Traditsye!: In Conversation with Motl Didner, Associate Director of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish”

Apr 2, 2019 at

Fidler Afn Dakh, the Yiddish-language adaptation of the beloved musical Fiddler on the Roof, directed by Joel Grey, premiered at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene in July of 2018. Soon after its premiere, it…



Israeli Filmmaker, Amos Gitai, in conversation with Nili Gold

Apr 1, 2019 at

Israeli Filmmaker, Amos Gitai, in conversation witih Nili Gold (Penn's Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations)

Amos Gitai's talk will focus of course…