April-May Events Sponsored by CJS – Center for Jewish Studies

The CJS is sponsoring and co-sponsoring the following events during the months of April and May.

Please check each individual event page for more detailed information.

We look forward to seeing you!

April 2, 2025
6:00 pm

Transmitting Indigenous, Vulnerable, and Endangered Languages | A Symposium

Decorative, from publicity poster

April 10, 2025
5:30 pm

“The Star of David and the Cedar Tree: Arab-Jewish Relations at the American University of Beirut (1900-1950)” | Caroline Kahlenberg

Part of the Series on Jewish-Muslim Interrelations

Decorative, from publicity poster

April 17, 2025
5:00 pm

“Emmanuel Levinas and Decolonial Jewish Thought” | Elad Lapidot

Snip from publicity poster

April 21, 2025
5:00 pm

“Crises of Masculinity” and the Persecution of Trans People: Lessons from Israel in the 1970s and 1980s | Iris Rachamimov

Snip from publicity poster

April 22, 2025
4:00 pm

Save the Date: Hindy Najman

Details forthcoming

Co-Sponsored by Harvard Department of the Classics and CJS

April 24, 2025
6:00 pm

“Umbrella Sky: Modern Jewish Worldmaking Through Yiddish Children’s Literature” | Miriam Udel

Snip from publicity poster

April 28, 2025
4:30 pm

“Unpacking Israel’s Contemporary Political Landscape” | Lihi Ben Shitrit

Co-sponsored by CMES and CJS

May 7, 2025
4:00 pm

“Ancient Jews in and against Empires” | A Symposium by this year’s Harry Starr Fellows in Judaica

May 8, 2025
4:30 pm

Save the Date: Rachel Z. Feldman

Details forthcoming

Co-sponsored by CMES and CJS