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http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/ap/20080114/twl-palestinians-israel-studies-38359fb.html ABU DIS, West Bank – With the Muslim call to prayer wailing from a mosque, some 20 Palestinian students crowd into a classroom on the outskirts of Jerusalem to study the origins of the Jewish state. The Israel studies…
read moreThe SPME leadership is interested in the establishment of an archaeology task force to address the use of the archaeological record in connection with the Arab-Israeli conflict. This would be similar to the extant Task Force for Medicine and Public…
read morehttp://cdobs.com/archive/our-columns/depaul-should-reinstate-tom-klocek628/ In Addition to Depriving Him of His 1st Amendment Rights this “University” Betrays its Once Catholic Heritage. Founded in 1898, DePaul University holds itself out as America’s largest Catholic University. Named for St. Vincent de Paul, who established the…
read moreFrom: John.R.Cohn@gmail.comTo: letters@latimes.comSent: 1/7/2008 4:22:29 P.M. Eastern Standard TimeSubj: Israel’s true friends To the editor, In criticizing the presidential candidates’ broad support for Israel, John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt reflexively argue, “The key issue here is the future…
read morehttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/941732.html For many years the most influential Western cultural institution in the Arab world was the American University of Beirut (AUB). Founded in 1866 as the Syrian Protestant College, during much of the 20th century it was both an important…
read moreAICE Israel Studies Conference Grants – Deadline March 1, 2008 AICE Israel Studies Publication Grants – Deadline January 30, 2008 Schusterman Israel Scholar Awards – – Deadline March 1, 2008 Mitchell G. Bard, Ph.D.Executive DirectorAmerican-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE)2810 Blaine Dr.Chevy…
read morehttp://insidehighered.com/news/2007/12/31/mla The Modern Language Association frequently helps out its critics with provocative session titles and left-leaning political stands offered by its members. At this year’s annual meeting, in Chicago, some MLA members have worried that the association was poised to…
read morehttp://www.israel-times.com/business/2008/01/belgium-7-technion-scientists-among-300-most-promising-european-researchers-3608/ BELGIUM – 7 young scientists from Israel’s Technion appear on the European Union’s list of 300 promising scientists. They will receive grants averaging 1 million Euros per researcher. Technion Executive Vice President for Research, Prof. Moshe Eizenberg, said that…
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Forward to a Friend CENTER FOR ADVANCED HOLOCAUST STUDIES INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR APPLICANTS 2008 Summer Research Workshop July 14-25, 2008 Studying Antisemitism in the 21st Century: Manifestations, Implications, Consequences The Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies (CAHS) of the United States…
read more“The Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) is now registering participants for its inaugural conference, “The Evolution of Islamic Politics, Philosophy and Culture in the Middle East and Africa: From Traditional Limits to Modern Extremes.”…
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