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A collection of rabbinic writings produced by Jews living in ancient Persia, contains a great deal of medical knowledge, according to a new book by the new director of the Jewish Studies Program.
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A&S faculty will lead many courses on campus and join educational vacations as part of Cornell Adult University.
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Hear about the Cornell experiences of some of the amazing students in our graduating class.
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On Wednesday, April 20, a new campus student publication group titled Women of MENA celebrated its launch at the Johnson Museum of Art. The event took place in the Taking Shape: Abstraction in the Arab World exhibit.
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Dana Slayton is a Near Eastern studies major,
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Cornell University is pleased to announce a call for papers for an online workshop on “Judeo-Persian Literature at the Intersection of Jewish Studies and Iranian Studies,” held entirely on Zoom on December 6 and 7, 2022. The deadline to submit a proposal is June 10.
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Cornell and Morgolies Beitler's professors nurtured her passion and love of Middle East politics, particularly a deep exploration of the Israeli-Palestinian issue, along with women's roles in the MENA.
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Fifty undergrads in the College of Arts & Sciences will take part in paid research projects in Ithaca this summer with faculty from throughout the College.
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Pre-enrollment for Fall 2022 courses begins later this month. See a selection of the courses we are offering!
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Previously, Dr. Yiyi Chen Ph.D. '00 served as Director of the Institute for Hebrew and Jewish Studies at Peking University. Chen was one of the leading Biblical scholars in China and a pioneer in the field of Middle Eastern Peace Studies at Shanghai Jiaotong University. Chen was also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sino-Western Communications...
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