Dear Dr. Shear,
I’m pleased to remind you that The Graduate School of JTS is now accepting MA applications for Fall 2011. Fellowship funding is available, and the priority deadline for fellowship and financial aid consideration is April 1, 2011. Students can apply here. For more information, please visit www.jtsa.edu/graduate, or contact me directly at abeisenberg@jtsa.edu or (212) 678-8022.
Please share this announcement with students and colleagues, and please forward to me the names and contact information of specific students who you think may benefit from graduate study at JTS. Thank you in advance for your help.
The Graduate School of JTS offers:
• An extensive academic program of advanced Judaica with 15 areas of specialization
• A diverse cohort of students from a variety of backgrounds and cultures
• Intensive Hebrew language courses for students who wish to improve their Hebrew skills
• An ideal balance of rigorous academics with a warm community that supports students' intellectual and personal growth
• Successful alumni who are leaders in their fields, and who serve as resources for students
• Opportunities to explore professional opportunities in academia through programs and networking opportunities
• Dual degree options in Jewish Education through the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education at JTS and Jewish Professional Leadership through a master's degree in Social Work at Columbia University
Sincerely,
Abby Eisenberg
(212) 678-8022
Director of Admissions
The Graduate School of JTS
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Lecture March 13: Ruth Wisse, "Discovering Yiddish Literature"
Discovering Yiddish Literature
A free lecture by Ruth Wisse
Professor of Yiddish and Comparative Literature
Harvard University
Take advantage of this special lecture by a distinguished Jewish scholar sponsored by Congregation Dor Hadash.
Join us to learn about great Yiddish works, among them novels that rank with the best English, Russian and French novels of the 19th Century. Professor Wisse has been a world-renowned scholar of Yiddish literature for decades as author, editor, and teacher. Among her many important books is The Modern Jewish Canon (2000), winner of The National Jewish Book Award and the Jewish Cultural Achievement Award in Scholarship.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
10 AM—12 PM
Location: Tree of Life, Wilkins and Shady, Squirrel Hill
A free lecture by Ruth Wisse
Professor of Yiddish and Comparative Literature
Harvard University
Take advantage of this special lecture by a distinguished Jewish scholar sponsored by Congregation Dor Hadash.
Join us to learn about great Yiddish works, among them novels that rank with the best English, Russian and French novels of the 19th Century. Professor Wisse has been a world-renowned scholar of Yiddish literature for decades as author, editor, and teacher. Among her many important books is The Modern Jewish Canon (2000), winner of The National Jewish Book Award and the Jewish Cultural Achievement Award in Scholarship.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
10 AM—12 PM
Location: Tree of Life, Wilkins and Shady, Squirrel Hill
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Symposium March 18: Within the Boundaries: Jews and Others in Medieval French Culture
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH ARTS & SCIENCES
JEWISH STUDIES PROGRAM | MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE STUDIES PROGRAM HUMANITIES CENTER | DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH AND ITALIAN
Present a Symposium
WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES:
JEWS AND OTHERS IN MEDIEVAL FRENCH CULTURE
FRIDAY MARCH 18, 1-4:30 PM
602 CATHEDRAL OF LEARNING (PITT HUMANITIES CENTER)
KIRSTEN FUDEMAN
Assistant Professor of French, University of Pittsburgh
“WHAT FRENCH AND FRANCE MEANT TO MEDIEVAL JEWS”
SHARON KINOSHITA
Professor of Literature, University of California, Santa Cruz; Fellow, Pitt Humanities Center
“MULTILINGUAL FRANCE, GLOBAL FRENCH”
DEEANA KLEPPER
Associate Professor of Religion and History; Chair, Dept. of Religion, Boston University
“RECOVERING LOST LETTERS: THE LITERARY STUDY OF CROSS-CULTURAL ENCOUNTER AND NEW DIRECTIONS IN MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN HISTORY”
JEWISH STUDIES PROGRAM | MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE STUDIES PROGRAM HUMANITIES CENTER | DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH AND ITALIAN
Present a Symposium
WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES:
JEWS AND OTHERS IN MEDIEVAL FRENCH CULTURE
FRIDAY MARCH 18, 1-4:30 PM
602 CATHEDRAL OF LEARNING (PITT HUMANITIES CENTER)
KIRSTEN FUDEMAN
Assistant Professor of French, University of Pittsburgh
“WHAT FRENCH AND FRANCE MEANT TO MEDIEVAL JEWS”
SHARON KINOSHITA
Professor of Literature, University of California, Santa Cruz; Fellow, Pitt Humanities Center
“MULTILINGUAL FRANCE, GLOBAL FRENCH”
DEEANA KLEPPER
Associate Professor of Religion and History; Chair, Dept. of Religion, Boston University
“RECOVERING LOST LETTERS: THE LITERARY STUDY OF CROSS-CULTURAL ENCOUNTER AND NEW DIRECTIONS IN MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN HISTORY”
Monday, February 21, 2011
Film at CMU: March 2
The CMU International Film Festival: Faces of Migration
Presents
facing
separations
a special
preview event
March 2, 2011 at 8:00 PM
McConomy Auditorium, Carnegie
Mellon University
"So is this my new identity?
Am I a 'Brazilian'? Or 'a Latin American living in Europe'? Or 'the
daughter of a Holocaust survivor'?"
¨CAndr¨¦a Seligmann Silva,
Director
Andr¨¦a, a Brazilian
filmmaker living in Amsterdam, begins to explore she and her siblings'
impulse to leave their home country. From hours of conversation, she
derives a theme: their mother, who had a psychotic crisis. This
autobiographical film depicts one woman's search through her own history
of movements.
Critically-acclaimed
director Mieke Bal will make a special journey from the Netherlands to
host an interactive panel discussion on the intricate identity of the
Jewish migrant. Authentic Middle Eastern food will be provided by Sababa
prior to the screening. Guests may enter a raffle to win a dining gift
certificate!
For more
information, check out our website!
general $7 | $4 students
(Free to Carnegie
Mellon students and faculty, and students at The University of Pittsburgh,
Duquesne University, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh) Tickets available
at the door or at cmu.edu/faces.
Supported by the Graduate
Program for Cultural Studies at the University of Pittsburgh and the
Pittsburgh Jewish Film Forum.
Five years since its
inception, the Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival continues
to celebrate the art of filmmaking and the themes that define our
contemporary social landscape. Through the power of independent
film, The Carnegie Mellon Film Festival: Faces of Migration
brings the intricacies surrounding migration to life. By focusing
attention on unique individuals caught up in constantly shifting
circumstances, these films both move us and enrich us by helping us
better comprehend the current issues surrounding modern migration.
Visit us at cmu.edu/faces!
Presents
facing
separations
a special
preview event
March 2, 2011 at 8:00 PM
McConomy Auditorium, Carnegie
Mellon University
"So is this my new identity?
Am I a 'Brazilian'? Or 'a Latin American living in Europe'? Or 'the
daughter of a Holocaust survivor'?"
¨CAndr¨¦a Seligmann Silva,
Director
Andr¨¦a, a Brazilian
filmmaker living in Amsterdam, begins to explore she and her siblings'
impulse to leave their home country. From hours of conversation, she
derives a theme: their mother, who had a psychotic crisis. This
autobiographical film depicts one woman's search through her own history
of movements.
Critically-acclaimed
director Mieke Bal will make a special journey from the Netherlands to
host an interactive panel discussion on the intricate identity of the
Jewish migrant. Authentic Middle Eastern food will be provided by Sababa
prior to the screening. Guests may enter a raffle to win a dining gift
certificate!
For more
information, check out our website!
general $7 | $4 students
(Free to Carnegie
Mellon students and faculty, and students at The University of Pittsburgh,
Duquesne University, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh) Tickets available
at the door or at cmu.edu/faces.
Supported by the Graduate
Program for Cultural Studies at the University of Pittsburgh and the
Pittsburgh Jewish Film Forum.
Five years since its
inception, the Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival continues
to celebrate the art of filmmaking and the themes that define our
contemporary social landscape. Through the power of independent
film, The Carnegie Mellon Film Festival: Faces of Migration
brings the intricacies surrounding migration to life. By focusing
attention on unique individuals caught up in constantly shifting
circumstances, these films both move us and enrich us by helping us
better comprehend the current issues surrounding modern migration.
Visit us at cmu.edu/faces!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Summer Session at Pitt
Summer at Pitt
Summer Sessions 2011
Enroll in summer classes at the University of Pittsburgh! Summer sessions at Pitt allow you to:
Earn Credits
Choose from more than 500 courses during the 4-week, 6-week, 12-week, and full term sessions to catch up or get ahead of schedule for graduation. Flexible scheduling allows you to pick up extra credits and still have time for summer jobs, internships, and family vacations.
Engage Your Mind
Make the most of your summer! Achieve your academic goals by completing general education or major requirements during convenient day and evening hours.
Explore the Possibilities
Discover new areas of interest or explore specialized topics without the pressure of a full class load.
http://www.summer.pitt.edu/
Summer Sessions 2011
Enroll in summer classes at the University of Pittsburgh! Summer sessions at Pitt allow you to:
Earn Credits
Choose from more than 500 courses during the 4-week, 6-week, 12-week, and full term sessions to catch up or get ahead of schedule for graduation. Flexible scheduling allows you to pick up extra credits and still have time for summer jobs, internships, and family vacations.
Engage Your Mind
Make the most of your summer! Achieve your academic goals by completing general education or major requirements during convenient day and evening hours.
Explore the Possibilities
Discover new areas of interest or explore specialized topics without the pressure of a full class load.
http://www.summer.pitt.edu/
Summer Study Trip to Italy
Subject: Study Trip to Italy May 23-June 24
Applications are invited from students interested in a study trip to Florence, Siena, and Venice May 23-June 24 focusing on the conditions and culture of Jewish life in Renaissance Italy. The course, sponsored by the Jewish Studies program at the University of Maryland, will combine class room lectures with touring of Jewish and general Renaissance sites, opportunities for personal research, and a chance to experience life in Italy. For further information on this 3-credit course, contact the course instructor, Professor Bernard Cooperman, cooperma@umd.edu. Course information and application forms are available online at http://www.international.umd.edu/studyabroad/content.cfm?id=3D3610.
Special provisions will be made for observance of the Sabbath and =
kashrut.
Applications are invited from students interested in a study trip to Florence, Siena, and Venice May 23-June 24 focusing on the conditions and culture of Jewish life in Renaissance Italy. The course, sponsored by the Jewish Studies program at the University of Maryland, will combine class room lectures with touring of Jewish and general Renaissance sites, opportunities for personal research, and a chance to experience life in Italy. For further information on this 3-credit course, contact the course instructor, Professor Bernard Cooperman, cooperma@umd.edu. Course information and application forms are available online at http://www.international.umd.edu/studyabroad/content.cfm?id=3D3610.
Special provisions will be made for observance of the Sabbath and =
kashrut.
Present your research or creative work in a new venue sponsored by Pitt
SHOWCASE
Presenting Scholarship, Research and Creative Work in the Humanities and Social Sciences Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 4pm-6pm, William Pitt Union Ballroom
Call for Presenters
Dr. John Twyning, Associate Dean for Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Studies, invites all undergraduates in the social sciences and humanities to submit abstracts of projects to SHOWCASE, an inaugural event that recognizes original work in these disciplines.
We are looking for scholarly, research or creative work in the social sciences or humanities disciplines that was completed by undergraduates currently enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences and that was supervised or evaluated by University of Pittsburgh faculty.
Students selected to present at SHOWCASE on the basis of their abstracts may select one of two forms of presentation:
* Poster Presentation
* Oral Presentation (15 minutes). This may be a paper, reading of
original creative work, short performance, or talk accompanied by PowerPoint slides or displayed works.
Submission Guidelines
* Applicants must be undergraduate students currently enrolled in the
School of Arts & Sciences.
* Each submission must include an abstract and a Nomination Form.
Your abstract is to be on 1 page that includes your name as author, the title, the abstract (usually between 250-300 words, but no more than 450 words using Times New Roman, size 12 font), and the faculty sponsor's name. Submit your abstract with the Nomination Form, completed and signed by the student and the sponsoring faculty member under whose guidance the original work was produced.
The Nomination Form is available in the Office of Experiential Learning in
B-4 Thaw Hall and at
http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/experience/pdf/showcase_nom_form.pdf
Submit your abstracts and Nomination Forms to OEL, B-4 Thaw Hall,
by Friday, March 4, 2011.
Send any questions to Dr. Bender (ghb1@pitt.edu),
Dr. Fudeman (fudeman@pitt.edu) or Dr. Heely (meh33@pitt.edu).
Presenting Scholarship, Research and Creative Work in the Humanities and Social Sciences Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 4pm-6pm, William Pitt Union Ballroom
Call for Presenters
Dr. John Twyning, Associate Dean for Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Studies, invites all undergraduates in the social sciences and humanities to submit abstracts of projects to SHOWCASE, an inaugural event that recognizes original work in these disciplines.
We are looking for scholarly, research or creative work in the social sciences or humanities disciplines that was completed by undergraduates currently enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences and that was supervised or evaluated by University of Pittsburgh faculty.
Students selected to present at SHOWCASE on the basis of their abstracts may select one of two forms of presentation:
* Poster Presentation
* Oral Presentation (15 minutes). This may be a paper, reading of
original creative work, short performance, or talk accompanied by PowerPoint slides or displayed works.
Submission Guidelines
* Applicants must be undergraduate students currently enrolled in the
School of Arts & Sciences.
* Each submission must include an abstract and a Nomination Form.
Your abstract is to be on 1 page that includes your name as author, the title, the abstract (usually between 250-300 words, but no more than 450 words using Times New Roman, size 12 font), and the faculty sponsor's name. Submit your abstract with the Nomination Form, completed and signed by the student and the sponsoring faculty member under whose guidance the original work was produced.
The Nomination Form is available in the Office of Experiential Learning in
B-4 Thaw Hall and at
http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/experience/pdf/showcase_nom_form.pdf
Submit your abstracts and Nomination Forms to OEL, B-4 Thaw Hall,
by Friday, March 4, 2011.
Send any questions to Dr. Bender (ghb1@pitt.edu
Dr. Fudeman (fudeman@pitt.edu
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