We invite you to join us for these exciting talks: October 16, 4:00 pmAdolphus Busch Hall, Lower Level Conference Room Michelle Goldberg in Conversation with Derek Penslar October 20, 5:30 pmThe Plimpton Room, Barker Center Ayelet Gundar-Goshen | “The Healing Power of Stories” November 4, 4:15 pmThe Thompson Room, Barker Center Steven J. Zipperstein |…
This year, the Center for Jewish Studies awarded four students with the Harry and Cecile Starr Prize in Jewish Studies. The Prize is by faculty member nomination only, for an outstanding senior thesis or Ph.D. dissertation in Jewish and Hebrew studies by a Harvard student. Best Doctoral dissertation in the field of Jewish and Hebrew…
Professor David Stern’s course, FYSEMR 62J: “Harvard’s Greatest Hits: The Most Important, Rarest, and Most Valuable Books in Houghton Library” was featured in a Harvard Gazette article highlighting some of the College’s most noteworthy classes. To view the courses offered by Professor Stern and other courses in Jewish studies in the Spring 2026 semester, visit…
The MIT History Section invites applications for two 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowships in Middle Eastern History offered as part of a new History of Now Initiative. These inaugural fellowships will run from July 2026 to July 2028. We seek outstanding junior scholars whose research engages Arab and/or Jewish History in the Middle East and North Africa,…
Attention Graduate and Undergraduate Harvard students! The CJS is pleased to announce that the application process for the 2025 J-term and Spring research and study fellowships are now open. For detailed information on how to apply visit our Fellowships and Prizes page. The deadline for submitting your application, project proposal, itemized budget, and letter of recommendation (should be uploaded…
2026 CJS Graduate Student Conference Funding The Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University has limited available funds to support qualified, enrolled Harvard University graduate students in Jewish studies (primarily GSAS) to participate in up to 2 conferences per year. Eligible students will be reimbursed up to $750 per conference. Proof of conference participation is required: the…
The Center for Jewish Studies would like to wish all of you a happy, healthy new year! The CJS office will be closed on the following days: L’Shanah Tova שנה טובה…
Azrieli International Fellowships: Call for Applications Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship (2026–27) The online application is now open, and closes on November 19, 2025. This fellowship supports postdoctoral researchers from all disciplines to advance their work at Israeli academic institutions. Fellows receive a 14,000 ILS monthly stipend for a period of up to three years. Azrieli International Visiting PhD…
Middle East Dialogues: A Conversation with Alan DershowitzTuesday, September 16 at 6PM, JFK Jr. Forum, Harvard Kennedy School Join the Harvard Kennedy School’s Middle East Initiative (MEI) and the Institute of Politics for a conversation between MEI Faculty Chair Professor Tarek Masoud and Alan Dershowitz, lawyer, Harvard Law School Professor Emeritus, and author of The Case for Israel. This event…
The Jewish Studies Workshop and The Hebrew Bible Workshop meet regularly and serve as a forum in which Harvard students from all schools can present their works-in-progress and exchange ideas with a community of students in the field. Details can be found on the NELC website. Details can be found on the NELC website….
