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2026 Tenenbaum Lecture to Feature Dr. Rowan Dorin on "The Road to 1492: Jews, Christians, and the Spread of Mass Expulsion in Medieval Europe"
Although the experience of expulsion looms large in Jewish history and memory, scholars have paid little attention to the wider history of forced migration in premodern Europe. In this talk, Prof. Dorin will explore how this phenomenon became a pervasive feature of European law and politics—with consequences that continue to reverberate down to the present. 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.
Read MoreThis 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.