Thomas Pegelow Kaplan

Prof. Thomas Pegelow Kaplan publishes new book with Yad Vashem

Feb. 28, 2024

Prof. Pegelow Kaplan's latest book entitled Taking the Transnational Turn: The German-Jewish Press and Journalism Beyond Borders, 1933-1943 recently appeared (in Hebrew) with Yad Vashem Publications in Jerusalem. In his study, Pegelow Kaplan calls for a rereading of German-Jewish journalism during the Nazi period based on transnational approaches. His work...

Eyal Rivlin

Eyal Rivlin Wins Teaching Award

Jan. 29, 2024

Eyal Rivlin received the Best Should Teach Gold Award. With this award, Professor Rivlin joins an elite group of dedicated scholars who demonstrate exceptional teaching and academic leadership, exemplifying award founders Lindley and Marguerite Stiles’ message, “The Best Should Teach.” Congratulations, Professor Rivlin!

Thomas Pegelow Kaplan

Thomas Pegelow Kaplan interviewed for International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Jan. 29, 2024

Thomas Pegelow Kaplan was interviewed by CU Boulder Today for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. You can read the article here .

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Know Your Nosh: Exhibition on Jewish food opens at the University Libraries

Jan. 19, 2024

A new exhibition, " Know Your Nosh: Food, Jewishness & Identity ", is on display in Norlin Library on the third floor outside of the Rare and Distinctive (RaD) Collections classroom (Room N345). This exhibition is the fifth installment of the Embodied Judaism Series and its development—researching, selecting materials and...

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Hilary Falb Kalisman discusses her award-winning book in a new podcast episode

Jan. 10, 2024

Check out the new podcast episode, "Schooling the Nation," on The Tel Aviv Review! Hilary Falb-Kalisman, Professor of History and Jewish Studies, discusses her book, Teachers as State Builders: Education and the Making of the Modern Middle East . You can listen here: https://tlv1.fm/the-tel-aviv-review/2024/01/08/schooling-the-nation/

Samira Mehta

Samira Mehta publishes a piece on Hanukkah and Christmas

Dec. 6, 2023

Samira Mehta's article "Hanukkah celebrations have changed dramatically − but the same is true of Christmas" was recently published in The Conversation . You can read it here.

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Program aims to offer deeper insight into Israel, Gaza war and history

Nov. 27, 2023

In response to public requests, CU Boulder experts will discuss range of topics in Arab-Israeli conflict at Wednesday forum, which is open to the community. A weekend cease-fire extension and the continuing release of hostages have raised some hopes, but the devastating war in the Middle East has also raised...

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Hilary Falb Kalisman receives the History of Education Society's Outstanding Book Award

Nov. 10, 2023

Congratulations to Professor Hilary Falb Kalisman! Her book, Teachers As Statebuilders: Education and the Making of the Modern Middle East , has received the History of Education Society's Outstanding Book Award for 2022!

Thomas Pegelow Kaplan

Thomas Pegelow Kaplan's co-edited book on Holocaust petitioning now published in up-dated paperback edition

Oct. 16, 2023

Berghahn, New York, just published an up-dated paperback edition of Thomas Pegelow Kaplan's and Wolf Gruner (USC)'s 2020 co-edited collection " Resisting Persecution: Jews and their Petitions during the Holocaust ". In her assessment, Marion Kaplan (New York University) stressed that “ in exploring how persecuted Jews petitioned Nazi officials—and,...

Samira Mehta

Samira Mehta's book a Jewish Women’s Archive Book List Pick

Sept. 13, 2023

Samira Mehta's book The Racism of People Who Love You is on the Jewish Women’s Archive Book List Picks for the 2023-2024 year. Learn more here .

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