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2026 Rothschild Lecture to Feature Pulitzer Prize Winner Dr. Benjamin Nathans on "Refuseniks and Rights-Defenders: Jews and the Soviet Dissident Movement"

The exodus of Jews from the former Soviet Union transformed the Jewish landscape on three continents and has been called the preeminent case of Jewish human rights activism. It is often identified – and confused – with the Soviet dissident movement and the struggle for rights in Russia. Join Prof. Nathans as he explores what brought the two movements together – and what kept them apart? Read more >> RSVP here >>

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Watch Now: 2025 Tenenbaum Lecture on "Israel and the Holocaust: Changing Landscapes of Memory"

The February 27th Tenenbaum lecture saw impressive attendance! Check out a recording of Prof. Avinoam Patt's presentation.

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The Early-Career Faculty of the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies Represent its Bright Future (Part 1)

As Jewish Studies at Emory crosses the half-century mark, Director Miriam Udel wants to honor the rich past of Jewish studies at Emory and highlight its future by “shining a light on the strengths that the institute’s early-career faculty bring as researchers and teachers.”

This two-part series spotlights TIJS' four early-career faculty. Part one features profiles on Professors Geoffrey Levin and Tamar Menashe.

The Early-Career Faculty of the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies Represent its Bright Future (Part 2)

As Jewish Studies at Emory crosses the half-century mark, Director Miriam Udel wants to honor the rich past of Jewish studies at Emory and highlight its future by “shining a light on the strengths that the institute’s early-career faculty bring as researchers and teachers.”

This article, which represents the second and final part of the series spotlighting Emory’s Tam Institute for Jewish Studies’ junior faculty, profiles Professors Craig Perry and Kate Rosenblatt.