Opening Seminar: Some Notes on the Idea of Modernity in the MENA
The Katz Center's 2018–19 fellowship year kicked off last week with a panel discussion.
Introducing: “What Do You Know?”
- What was Jewish life like in Jerusalem under Ottoman rule?
- Did Jewish men in Morocco and Turkey wear fezzes?
- What is the lingua franca of Mexican Syrian Jews?
- When and why did all the Jews leave Iraq (or Egypt, Yemen, Iran...)? Are there communities there today?
What do you know? What do you want to know?
What to Read Now
Incoming fellows have ambitious goals for their time at the Katz Center: new research projects, books to write, colleagues to meet and mine for knowledge. As they settle in and get started, we take this moment to celebrate the work that has already been done.
Jewish Life in Modern Islamic Contexts
When it comes to Jewish history, many of us know about the West. What about the rest?
Announcing 2018–2019 Fellows
The Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania is proud to announce its 2018–19 fellowship cohort.
