The Taub Center for Israel Studies was established
in 2003 with the support of the Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation, to
advance the study of Modern Israel: its recent history, society and
politics, together with the history of the Zionist movement and the
Yishuv.
NYU's pre-eminent position as a center of instruction
and scholarship in Jewish history and thought, Hebrew language and
literature, and Middle East Studies provides a natural setting for the
development of Israel Studies. The Center is a part of the Skirball
Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at NYU’s Faculty of Arts and
Science, which offers a range of undergraduate and graduate courses on
Israeli history and society.
Taub Center activities include:
"The Goldstone Report, Armed Conflict and the Duty to Investigate" a public lecture by David Kretzmer Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 6:00pm 100 Washington Square East, Hemmerdinger Hall This event is free and open to the public but space is limited. Please RSVP to fas.taubcenter@nyu.edu or call: 212-998-8981
Adler Hebrew Dissertation Translation Award 2009 The Taub Center for Israel Studies at New York University announces the Adler Hebrew Dissertation Translation Award 2009 for an outstanding doctoral dissertation in Israel Studies written in Hebrew. The award provides for translation of the dissertation into English and the preparation of a publication prospectus. A number of smaller awards will also be made to facilitate publication in English language scholarly journals of articles derived from PhD dissertations. The recipient of the dissertation translation award will be invited to New York to present his/her research at a public lecture.
Scholars who received their PhD after October 1, 2006 in the Politics, History or Sociology of Modern Israel or of the Yishuv are invited to submit the abstract of their dissertation for consideration, together with all referees' evaluations and a curriculum vitae, by September 1, 2009, to:
Taub Center for Israel Studies
New York University
53 Washington Square South, Room 101
New York, NY 10012
Doctoral Fellowships in Israel Studies Up
to two new doctoral fellows a year are accepted with full scholarship
under the supervision of prominent NYU faculty members. Interested
students should write directly to Prof. Ronald Zweig (rz11@nyu.edu) for additional information.
Speakers Program Visiting
scholars from Israel, the US and elsewhere present lectures on campus
relating to aspects of Israeli history, society and politics. These
lectures are open to the public.
Graduate Workshop in Israel Studies Bringing
together graduate students from the major universities in the tri-state
region, to discuss papers by Israel Studies scholars, and advanced
doctoral students, in an informal setting. Meets two to three times
each semester.
These and more, constitute the building blocks
required to establish and maintain Israel Studies for the future, with
the aim of creating scholarly leadership and encouraging the
development of the field of Israel Studies in North America.
