Art is always intertwined with the social, and political worlds of its creation. In this program, Professor Willa M. Johnson will tell the stories of political dissidents and Jewish men, women, and children who were interned across Europe, including in the pre-war German city of Düsseldorf and in three war-period French camps, using the work of the German Communist artist Karl Schwesig and a chorus of archival data.
Read More »1492: Columbus, the Jews, and the Messiah in Spain
The Program in Jewish Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder is pleased to welcome Professor Matt Goldish as the 2017 Annual Sondra and Howard Bender Visiting Scholar.
Read More »“The Holocaust: Then and Now:” CU Boulder Honors International Holocaust Remembrance Day
University of Colorado Boulder will honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a public lecture by visiting scholar Professor Nils Roemer and the highly acclaimed international exhibit "Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers in Germany Under the Third Reich."
Read More »False Jewish Messiah or Puritan Hero? CU Boulder Peak to Peak Lecture Series Heads to Trinidad, CO
September 1, 2016 – The University of Colorado Boulder’s Peak to Peak Lecture Series presents a talk with Professor Nan Goodman titled “False Jewish Messiah or Puritan Hero” on the evening of Saturday, September 24, 2016 as part of a free public event that showcases Trinidad’s unique legacy and burgeoning …
Read More »1969 Hagaddah Preaches the Radical Idea of Equality
Menorah's Scholar Series: CU at the J continues with Moshe Kornfeld's presentation on CU's upcoming symposium and exhibit.
Read More »Journalist and LGBT Activist Masha Gessen to Speak at CU
CU Boulder welcomes acclaimed Russian-American author, journalist, and LGBT activist Masha Gessen for a discussion of her newly released book, "Words Will Break Cement."
Read More »CU Hosts Author and Satirist, Gary Shteyngart
CU Boulder welcomes award winning author and satirist, Gary Shteyngart for a public reading and discussion of his critically acclaimed memoir "Little Failure" on Thursday, February 20.
Read More »LGBT Film Series Kicks Off with “Ruthie and Connie”
Join CU's Program in Jewish Studies, LGBT Studies Program, and the LGBT Center and others for a fall film series that examines contemporary LGBT issues in America.
Read More »New Menorah Scholarship Honors David Shneer
Last week, Menorah presented a $1,000 check to the Program in Jewish Studies to fund a scholarship for excellence in Jewish cultural arts.
Read More »CU Regents to Consider Jewish Studies Degree — Camera
The Daily Camera reported Tuesday that the CU Regents will be presented soon with a proposal to upgrade the Jewish Studies program to full degree status.
Read More »Menorah Holds Successful “New York” Party; Honors Shneer
Menorah's event Sunday night had all the hallmarks of a great party. Pictures!
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