Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies 2013-2014 Annual Report

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Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies 2013-2014 Annual Report

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2014

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Zank, Michael
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Leventer, Sarah

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This document is the 2013-2014 Annual Report for the Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies at Boston University. It summarizes the center's activities, achievements, and future goals for the academic year. Key highlights include an increase in Jewish studies minors, hosting visiting professors and playwrights, public lectures (including the Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Lecture and the inaugural Leo Trepp Lecture), and various events reaching out to students and the wider Boston area. The report details faculty affiliations, publications, and presentations, as well as graduate and undergraduate student news, including study abroad programs. It also covers the center's outreach efforts, new office location, and partnerships with other organizations like Hillel. The report emphasizes the center's role in promoting Jewish studies, fostering interdisciplinary academic discourse, and engaging with contemporary issues related to Judaism, Israel, and the Middle East.

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