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Established in 2003, the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies is an interdisciplinary Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
TODAY (Nov 3, 5:30pm): Join us for this unique multimedia event

The Nightingale of Iran Live Show
with Danielle Dardashti and Dr. Galeet Dardashti
Co-hosted by @unc_cmeis

Visit our website for event details: jewishstudies.unc.edu
November 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
JOIN US Monday, Nov 3 for this unique multimedia event

The Nightingale of Iran Live Show
with Danielle Dardashti and Dr. Galeet Dardashti

Co-hosted by @unc_cmeis

Visit our website for event details: jewishstudies.unc.edu
October 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
JOIN US Monday, Nov 3 for this unique multimedia event

The Nightingale of Iran Live Show
with Danielle Dardashti and Dr. Galeet Dardashti

Co-hosted by @unc_cmeis

Visit our website for event details: jewishstudies.unc.edu
October 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Join us Monday on Zoom:

Oct 27: remote Emerging Scholars talk:
“In the National Interest”: Dispossession in the Independent State of Croatia, 1941-1945.

Details/Registration: jewishstudies.unc.edu
October 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This spring 2026 semester, we’re again offering a wide range of Jewish studies courses that meet UNC’s general education requirements. In fact, there are more than 20 courses to choose from. Visit our website to learn more: jewishstudies.unc.edu
October 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Don't miss our next two events:

Oct 27: remote Emerging Scholars talk:
“In the National Interest”: Dispossession in the Independent State of Croatia, 1941-1945.

Nov 3: multimedia event:
The Nightingale of Iran Live Show

Details: jewishstudies.unc.edu
October 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Join us Nov 3:

The Nightingale of Iran Live Show
with Danielle Dardashti and Dr. Galeet Dardashti

In this moving LIVE show based on their chart-topping podcast, the Dardashti sisters reveal painful secrets unspoken for generations.

Co-host: @unc_cmeis

Details: jewishstudies.unc.edu
October 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Upcoming Events:
Oct 27: remote Emerging Scholars talk
Nov 3: multimedia event
Jan 29: Holocaust Studies event

Visit our website for event details:
jewishstudies.unc.edu
September 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
TODAY: Join us for our annual Margolis Lecture:
The Jewish South: New Histories
with Shari Rabin
Sept 8th, 5:30p, Stone Center.
Parking: Bell Tower Deck.
CLE credit for undergrads.
Co-sponsors: @amst_unc @uncsouth
Details on our website: jewishstudies.unc.edu
September 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Monday:
Join us for our annual Margolis Lecture:

The Jewish South: New Histories
with Shari Rabin

Sept 8th, 5:30p, Stone Center.
Parking: Bell Tower Deck.
CLE credit for undergrads.

Co-sponsors: @amst_unc @uncsouth

Details: jewishstudies.unc.edu
September 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Save the Date:
Join us for our annual Margolis Lecture:
The Jewish South: New Histories
with Shari Rabin

Sept 8th, 5:30p, Stone Center.
Parking: Bell Tower Deck.
CLE credit for undergrads.
Co-sponsors: @amst_unc @uncsouth

Details on our website: jewishstudies.unc.edu
August 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
TODAY!
5:30p, Stone Center

This lecture reviews past environmental cooperation initiatives in the region and considers how a renewed peace process can produce sustainability gains and how it might be leveraged to ensure future ecological dividends for the region.

Details: jewishstudies.unc.edu
August 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Aug 25, 5:30p, Stone Center

This lecture reviews past environmental cooperation initiatives in the region and considers how a renewed peace process can produce sustainability gains and how it might be leveraged to ensure future ecological dividends for the region.

jewishstudies.unc.edu
August 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Join us for our annual Margolis Lecture:

The Jewish South: New Histories
with Shari Rabin

Sept 8th, 5:30p, Stone Center.
Parking: Bell Tower Deck.
CLE credit for undergrads.

Co-sponsors: @amst_unc @uncsouth

Details on our website: jewishstudies.unc.edu
August 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Happy FDOC! Best wishes for the new semester and academic year. Visit our website to learn more about our academic programs, course offerings, community event schedule and student and faculty fellowships and grant funding: jewishstudies.unc.edu
August 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Join us Aug 25:
This lecture reviews past environmental cooperation initiatives in the region and considers how a renewed peace process can produce sustainability gains and how it might be leveraged to ensure future ecological dividends for the region. Details: jewishstudies.unc.edu
August 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Join our team! We’re looking for an experienced, organized and independent worker to handle the Center’s fiscal, administrative and event coordination. Applications due by Aug 7, 2025.
Details: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/304...
August 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
DUE TOMORROW! CALL FOR PAPERS:
In spring 2026, the Center is hosting a conference titled: American Jewish Landscapes since October 7th. The conference will discuss recent transformations in the cultural landscape of Jewish life as American Jews negotiate their identities. jewishstudies.unc.edu
July 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
CALL FOR PAPERS: DUE JULY 31: In spring 2026, the Center is hosting a conference titled: American Jewish Landscapes since October 7th. The conference will discuss recent transformations in the cultural landscape of Jewish life as American Jews negotiate their identities.
jewishstudies.unc.edu
July 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Check out 2 new Yiddish Literature courses

GSLL 267 – How Does it Feel? Yiddish Literature and Emotions

JWST 435 / GSLL 435 – The Origins of Culture: Translation and Self-Translation in Hebrew, Yiddish, and Beyond

Enroll now! Learn more: gsll.unc.edu/courses/
July 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
CALL FOR PAPERS: DUE JULY 31: In spring 2026, the Center is hosting a conference titled: American Jewish Landscapes since October 7th. The conference will discuss recent transformations in the cultural landscape of Jewish life as American Jews negotiate their identities.
jewishstudies.unc.edu
July 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Many thanks to everyone that attended today's co-hosted reading and conversation with Victoria Redel and Richard Chess.

If you would like a signed copy of Paradise, visit @flyleafbooks.bsky.social !

Learn more about Yetzirah's upcoming conference: yetzirahpoets.org
June 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
TODAY: get out of the sun and join us at Flyleaf Books for our discussion/reception

Victoria Redel in conversation with Richard Chess
June 22, 3p, @flyleafbooks in Chapel Hill.
Book signing/refreshments.
Hosted with @yetzirahpoets
Details @flyleafbooks.bsky.social
flyleafbooks.com/event/redel-...
Victoria Redel presents PARADISE, with Richard Chess
flyleafbooks.com
June 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This Sunday, enjoy the air conditioning and join us at Flyleaf Books for our discussion/reception!

Victoria Redel in conversation with Richard Chess
June 22, 3pm, Flyleaf Books
Book signing/refreshments will follow the talk
Joint program with @yetzirahpoets
Details: flyleafbooks.com/event/redel-...
Victoria Redel presents PARADISE, with Richard Chess
flyleafbooks.com
June 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The Center is thrilled to offer this joint program hosted with @yetzirahpoets as part of our new collaboration:

Victoria Redel in conversation with Richard Chess
June 22, 3:00pm, at @flyleafbooks in Chapel Hill.
Book signing/refreshments will follow.

Details: flyleafbooks.com/event/redel-...
June 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM