Israeli music and the national consciousness of dislocation
In his Guest Column, Visiting Assistant Professor Uri Dorchin puts Israel's recent success at the Eurovision contest into the context of what he sees as the country's continuing search for acceptance by the West.
Students share their study abroad experiences
Students who recently studied in Israel share diverse experiences from their time studying abroad thanks to funding provided by the Y&S Nazarian Center.
"For All Your Songs" - Seven Decades of Israeli Music
Center Visiting Assistant Professor Daniel Stein Kokin explores seven decades of Israeli history through musical selections, examining common themes of myth-making as well as myth-breaking.
Students discuss exploring new perspectives in Center-sponsored course
In Center Postdoctoral Fellow Shaiel Ben-Ephraim's course "Modern Israel: Politics, Society, Culture," students engaged with diverse viewpoints on the wide range of topics covered in the Spring Quarter class.
Center Postdoctoral Fellow Omri Asscher's book "Reading Across Borders: Israel, America, and the Politics of Translation Between Jews" will be published by Stanford University Press in Fall 2019. The work is a culmination of his doctoral work and additional research he has conducted since completing his PhD in 2014.
World Arts and Cultures/Dance Doctoral Candidate Melissa Melpignano presented her paper "Choreographing Livability on the Israeli Independent Stage (1990s-present)" at the October 15-17 "Jews and Jewishness in the Dance World" conference at Arizona State University. Her paper was presented on the "Radical Bodies: War, Exile and Nomadism" panel and examined different theorizations of livability in the works of three Israeli, female, independent choreographers.
Y&S Nazarian Center Fall funding cycle now openA wide array of funding opportunities are available to undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty members with an interest in Israel Studies.
Funding available to conduct research at Israeli universitiesDoctoral students who have already completed a minimum of one year of their program are eligible to receive funding to conduct research at any Israeli higher education institution that awards doctorates.
Symposium for undergrads interested in Israel Studies researchThe three day Honors Symposium hosted by the Israel Institute offers an opportunity for sophomores, juniors, and seniors considering graduate work related to the modern state of Israel to access cutting-edge scholarship in the field of Israel Studies, insiders' understanding of graduate work, and strategic advice about pursuing an academic career.
