Program in Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder

02/27/2025

The Program in Jewish Studies and the University of Colorado Libraries' Rare and Distinctive Collections annually support two visiting scholars whose research interests take advantage of the unique resources in the Innovations in Jewish Life Collections. The Innovations in Jewish Life Collections provide access to materials examining Judaism and the Jewish experience as a religious re-engagement, social movement, and philosophy of spiritual transformation in America from the late 1940s to the present.

Fellows will have the opportunity to conduct research in any of the collections available in the Innovations in Jewish Life Collections. However, preference will be given to candidates whose research project explores collections related to the Jewish Renewal movement in America.

Fellows will receive $2500.00* to support their travel and research in the archives. *International and non-United States citizen applicants: Please note that this fellowship is subject to international taxation per United States tax laws.
To explore the collection, go to https://www.colorado.edu/innovationsinjewishlifecollections/collections

To learn more about the Shneer Family Fellowship, go to: https://www.colorado.edu/jewishstudies/collections/shneer-family-fellowship-innovations-jewish-life

DEADLINE: March 1, 2025

Send questions and applications to [email protected]

Elias Sacks
Samira Mehta
Hilary Bell

12/04/2024

The Program in Jewish Studies and the University of Colorado Libraries' Rare and Distinctive Collections annually support two visiting scholars whose research interests take advantage of the unique resources in the Innovations in Jewish Life Collections. The Innovations in Jewish Life Collections provide access to materials examining Judaism and the Jewish experience as a religious re-engagement, social movement, and philosophy of spiritual transformation in America from the late 1940s to the present.

Fellows will have the opportunity to conduct research in any of the collections available in the Innovations in Jewish Life Collections. However, preference will be given to candidates whose research project explores collections related to the Jewish Renewal movement in America.

Fellows will receive $2500.00* to support their travel and research in the archives. *International and non-United States citizen applicants: Please note that this fellowship is subject to international taxation per United States tax laws.

To explore the collection, go to https://www.colorado.edu/innovationsinjewishlifecollections/collections

To learn more about the Shneer Family Fellowship, go to: https://www.colorado.edu/jewishstudies/collections/shneer-family-fellowship-innovations-jewish-life

*Please note: The scholarship amount is incorrect on the website at present. The website is under construction and will be updated by Tuesday, December 10.

Send questions and applications to [email protected]

Samira Mehta
Elias Sacks
Hilary Bell

09/13/2024

Don't miss this chance! Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, will be exploring the critical intersection between religious intolerance and anti-science sentiments. Dr. Hotez is one of the leading voices in vaccine science and public health.

RSVP using the QR code, or go to this link ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4cF2XOF

08/19/2024

A warm welcome to all of our new and returning students!







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03/22/2024

Remember, it's OK to take a break.
Enjoy your spring break!

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03/14/2024

How should medicine confront the dark and tragic elements of its past? One of the most influential works in medical illustration and anatomy was created by N***s with the bodies of victims of the regime. Join us on May 7th in honor of the Federal Days of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holocaust for our 2024 annual Holocaust Genocide and Contemporary Bioethics Program with Drs. Hildebrandt and Israel in partnership with Program in Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder. Registration now open at https://bit.ly/HGCB2024

03/08/2024

'There wasn’t one moment to stop and grieve. Instead, we immediately went to war.'

01/19/2024

A new exhibition, "Know Your Nosh: Food, Jewishness & Identity", is on display in Norlin Library on the third floor outside of the Rare and Distinctive (RaD) Collections classroom (Room N345).

The fifth installment of the Embodied Judaism exhibit series, "Know Your Nosh: Food, Jewishness & Identity" explores the significance of food and agriculture for Jewish religious, cultural, national and political identities.

11/15/2023

Congratulations to Professor Hilary Falb Kalisman! Her book "Teachers as State Builders: Education and the Making of the Modern Middle East" has received the History of Education Society's Outstanding Book Award for 2022!

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