Past Events
2009-10 Events
Meet the Majors
October 15, 2009
On October 15, the NEJS department held a Meet the Majors event for students interested in the major or minor in NEJS, Hebrew, Arabic, IMES, and Yiddish.
Our UDRs set the theme, "The NEJS Major covers practically everything under the sun!" Faculty and students mingled while sampling delicious Chinese appetizers.
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Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep South
October 14, 2009
Film showing and discussion with the filmmaker.
In this award-winning documentary, filmmaker Katrina Browne discovers that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. History. She and nine relatives retrace the Triangle Trade, gaining fresh perspectives on the black/white divide. (Film now available at the Brandeis Goldfarb Library.)
Graduate Student Breakfast Seminar
A bi-weekly Graduate Breakfast Seminar series has been initiated for students entering MA and PhD programs in the NEJS Department. At the first seminar on September 9, Professor Sylvia Barack Fishman presented the topic of "Studying contemporary Jewish life."
The second seminar on September 23 dealt with, "Historical sources and methods" for research, led by Professor ChaeRan Freeze.
The third meeting on October 7 will take place in the Goldfarb Library, where Jim Rosenbloom, Judaica Librarian, will inform students about "Library Resources as a Critical Component of Graduate Level Research."
Three additional sessions will be offered by NEJS Professors, including, "Gendered understandings of ancient and modern religious cultures" by Bernadette Brooten; "Literary research and analysis," by Ilana Szobel; and "The Comparative Method in the Study of the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Texts," by David Wright.
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Welcome Reception 2009
The NEJS department hosted its annual Welcome Reception for graduate students on Thursday, August 27, 2009.
More than 30 new M.A. and Ph.D. students were introduced to NEJS faculty, staff and returning graduate students.
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