The Joyce Z. and Jacob Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies

Joyce Z. and Jacob Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies
1155 East 60th Street, Room 302A
Chicago, IL 60637
773.702.7108
ccjs@uchicago.edu

 

Event Archive 2016 - Present

Simona Forti - 'Primo Levi's Hidden Philosophy of Power'

Description: 
Simona Forti, Professor of Political Philosophy at the Università del Piemonte Orientale and the New School, will deliver a lecture on Primo Levi. This event is presented by the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures of the University of Chicago and by the Department of French and Italian at Northwestern University. Persons with disabilities who need an accommodation in order to participate in this event should call the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at 773-702-8481.
Date: 
Friday, November 2, 2018
Category: 
Lectures

Tali Winkler - 'The Role of Early Modern German Book Fairs in Jewish Economic, Cultural, and Intellectual Life'

Description: 
Tali Winkler, a PhD student in History, will present a paper on 'The Role of Early Modern German Book Fairs in Jewish Economic, Cultural, and Intellectual Life.' The event is co-sponsored by the Early Modern and Mediterranean Worlds and Jewish Studies workshops. Benny Bar-Lavi (PhD, History) will be responding to the paper. Light refreshments will be served.
Date: 
Monday, October 29, 2018
Category: 
Workshops

Gil Anidjar - 'Friends Like These (A Comico-Political Essay)'

Description: 
Gil Anidjar, professor in the Department of Religion at Columbia University, will present a paper for the Jewish Studies Workshop. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Joel Swanson, at joelhswanson@uchicago.edu.
Date: 
Monday, October 29, 2018
Category: 
Workshops

Humanities Diversity Mixer

Description: 
The Division of the Humanities Dean's Advisory Committee on Diversity & Inclusion will host a mixer on Thurs, Oct 26. We hope to have many diverse graduate students, faculty, and staff who are committed to equity and inclusion in in attendance. This is a great opportunity to begin making connections with and sharing ideas with other like minded members of our community. For more information, questions, and disability accommodations, please contact Ingrid Sagor (isagor@uchicago.edu)
Date: 
Friday, October 26, 2018
Category: 
Discussions

Memorial Service for Moishe Postone

Description: 
A celebration of the life and work of Moishe Postone (1942–2018), AB’63, AM’67, will be held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue, on Monday, October 22, 2018, at 4:00 pm. A reception will follow in the Ida Noyes Library, 1212 East 59th Street. All members of the university community, friends, family, and the public are invited to attend. Moishe was the Thomas E. Donnelly Professor of the College and History; faculty associate of Political Science; faculty member of the Chicago Center for Jewish Studies; codirector of the Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory; and coeditor of Critical Historical Studies. People who need assistance should contact the Department of History, (773) 702-8397.
Date: 
Monday, October 22, 2018

Why are the Chinese so Interested in the Jews? Prof. Xu Xin

Description: 
This lecture will present an analysis of Chinese knowledge about and attitudes toward the Jewish people in the 20th century. Most Chinese are fascinated by the Jews and how they survived, were revived, and have achieved so much in modern times even though they have been persecuted throughout the ages. The image of the Jews in the Chinese mind serves as an “other,” which remains a mirror and model for the Chinese to judge or construct themselves as they consider paths of modernization that maintain tradition. This lecture will take place at the Center for East Asian Studies conference room (Room 319).
Date: 
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Category: 
Lectures

Jewish Studies Undergraduate Open House

Description: 
The Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies invites all undergraduate students to attend an Open House on Wednesday, October 17, at 4:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Greenberg Center offices in the Harris School, 1155 East 60th Street, Room 319 (east). Information on the Jewish Studies major and minor will be available and presentations will be made by several recipients of GCJS summer grants who will share with us their experiences from this past summer. Please come and meet some of our faculty members as well as other students interested in Jewish Studies. Refreshments (kosher) will be provided. If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, or have any other questions, please contact Nancy Pardee at npardee@uchicago.edu.
Date: 
Wednesday, October 17, 2018

The Job Market for Bible: Two Recent Successes

Description: 
A conversation on the academic job market with Professors Margaret Mitchell, Simeon Chavel, Allison Gray and Jacqueline Vayntrub, moderated by Prof. Jeffrey Stackert. Co-sponsored by the Hebrew Bible Workshop, the Early Christian Studies Workshop and the Craft of Teaching program of the Divinity School.
Date: 
Monday, October 15, 2018
Category: 
Workshops

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