News and Events: Academic Year 2008-2009
April 27, 2009 Colloquim:
The King and the Gods Colloquim: the Interplay of Power, Propaganda, Scholarly Learning, and
Religion in Ancient Assyria, Contact the Department of Egyptology and Ancient Western Aisan Studies for more information.
April 5-7, 2009 Conference:
Cultured Jews: The Art and Science of Jewish Ethnography brings together an international group of social scientists who study Jewish life across the globe. The conference, to take place from April 5-7, will have three components, including a presentation of new scholarly research, a discussion of disciplinary theory and a major public lecture.
For details: Visit the Conference Webpage>>>
Faculty in the News:
Katharina Galor, Adjunct Assistant Professor in Judaic Studies, featured Brown Alumni Magazing... March/April 2009: Could computers eventually replace shovels in archaeological research? At least one Brown researcher thinks they might. To prove it she's taking on the Crusader Castle, one of the world's most endangered archaeological sites. + Read More>>>
Katharina Galor, Adjunct Assistant Professor in Judiac Studies: Decebmer 3, 2008: The National Science Foundation has awarded $2.6 million to a Brown University archaeologist and a team of engineers to develop innovative techniques for archaeological excavation, reconstruction, and interpretation using computer vision and pattern recognition. The project is focused at the site of Apollonia-Arsuf, Israel...+ Read More >>>
Maud Mandel, Associate Professor of History and Judaic Studies, in the NY times... January 14, 2009: "Your Mother is Moving In? That's Great!" ...+ Read the article >>>
Judaic Studies Prize Winners 2007/08:
2008 Celia & Carl Michaelson Prize for Excellence in Judaic Studies:
BRENDAN N. MOODY
2008 Celia & Carl Michaelson Prize for Best Essay in Judaic Studies: ZOHAR ATKINS, "Heideggerian Messianism: From Hitler to "Es Gibt">>> (click on title for link to paper)
2008 Judaic Studies Award for Excellence in Hebrew: SARA HELEN MATHENY