JFAS meeting with Juli Wade, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers-New Brunswick
Virtual talkFebruary 7, 2024, 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email rutgers.jfas@gmail.com for the Zoom link.
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Lecture by Aaron David Miller: “Gulliver’s Troubles: America in the Middle East”
Virtual talkMarch 20, 4:00 p.m. on Zoom: Lecture by Aaron David Miller (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace): "Gulliver’s Troubles: America in the Middle East." A Zoom link will be forthcoming.
Office hours with researchers from the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI)
Rutgers Hillel 70 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States(drop by when you can): Office hours with researchers from the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), a group that gathers data to expose political extremism on both the right and the left, as well as other troubling sociocultural phenomena. More information is at https://networkcontagion.us/. NCRI is working to gather information on antisemitism and is looking … Read More
2024 Bishop Lecture: The Robison Hebrew Manuscript Collection: 50 Yemenite Treasures in Our Midst
Alexander LibraryGary Rendsburg will deliver the Bishop Lecture, “The Robinson Hebrew Manuscript Collection: 50 Yemenite Treasures in Our Midst.” While not officially a JFAS event, we are thrilled that Gary has been asked to deliver this prestigious lecture. In person at Alexander Library. A calendar invitation can be downloaded from https://libcal.rutgers.edu/event/12100082. Rutgers Distinguished Professor Gary A. … Read More
Arab-Israeli Journalist Lucy Aharish
Academic Building Room 2160 15 Seminary Place, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesAbout Lucy Aharish First Arab to present the news on mainstream Israeli TV Israeli news presenter, reporter, and television host on Israel's Channel 2 Prime-time manager, anchorwoman, and present of the evening edition of i24news and host of a morning news show on Israeli channel 2 Winner of the OMETZ (courage) award for her fight … Read More
Teach-in with Rutgers faculty
ZoomClick here to Register
Talk with Dr. Miriam Elman, Executive Director of Academic Engagement Network (AEN): Asessing the Post-October 7 Campus Landscape
ZoomDr. Elman will speak with JFAS about the conditions impacting Jewish and openly Zionist students and faculty on U.S. campuses after October 7. She will identify current trends and the work of the Academic Engagement Network (AEN) in supporting faculty nationwide and its efforts to address antisemitism and anti-Israel bias on U.S. campuses. Miriam F. … Read More
Teach in: The Rising Threat of Academic Boycotts with Netta Barak-Corren and Ronald R. Krebs
ZoomSince October 7, Israeli researchers and faculty have felt the chilling effects of a flourishing global boycott movement. In a shift that’s taken hold at high levels of American academia, Israeli scholars and universities have been barred from conferences, squeezed out of research grants, and cut out of collaboration with colleagues around the world. Is … Read More
JFAS General Meeting
ZoomJoin us for our final general meeting of the fall semester next Wed, Dec 18th. We'll discuss the outcome of the faculty union vote and other issues on your minds. Please mark your calendars! Click here to Register for the meeting
Title VI “Know Your Rights” Webinar
ZoomIn addition, we want to inform you about an important upcoming webinar hosted by AEN, ADL, and the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. The session, titled "Title VI: Know Your Rights," will take place next Thursday, December 19, at 12:00 PM ET. Description from AEN: As we continue to observe an alarming … Read More