Month: July 2024

The CJS welcomes Hannah Marcus to its Executive Committee

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The CJS extends a warm welcome to Hannah Marcus, John and Ruth Hazel Associate Professor of the Social Sciences at the Department of the History of Science and Interim Faculty Director of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, the newest member of our Executive Committee. Her research focuses on the scientific culture of early modern…

Welcome CJS 2024-2025 Academic Visitors!

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The CJS is proud to introduce the new cohort of visitors who will be joining us for the 2024-2025 Academic year. VISITING PROFESSORS & LECTURERS HARRY STARR FELLOWS IN JUDAICA: 2024-2025 Theme: Ancient Jews in and against Empires SILVER FELLOW RESEARCH SCHOLARS Browse the Academic Visitors page to get acquainted with this wonderful group of…

2024 International Conference of the Jewish Law Association, to be held at Harvard on 19-21 August

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Interested participants are invited to register for the 2024 International Conference of the Jewish Law Association, to be held at Harvard on 19-21 August. Hosted by the Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law at Harvard Law School, the conference will bring scholars from around the world – and from across disciplines and periods of interest…

Derek Penslar named Cabot Fellow

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Congratulations to our Faculty Director, Derek Penslar, for being named a Cabot Fellow! The Walter Cabot annual awards honor faculty members for their contributions to the advancement of scholarship in the fields of literature, history, or art. Professor Penslar was honored for his book, “Zionism: An Emotional State,” (Rutgers University Press, 2023)….