New York University
The Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies

Taub Center for Israel Studies at New York University

[Intro in Hebrew]

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

Or submit electronically to:  fas.taubcenter@nyu.edu


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.