Revival and New Directions?: Jewish Arts in German-Speaking Countries
October 5-6, 2009
The University Club and Memorial Union
Arizona State University | Tempe, Arizona
Research conference organized by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, Daniel
Gilfillan and Naomi Jackson (Jewish Studies affiliated faculty) with
Volker Benkert (History) and Claudia Mesch (Art History). Featuring
leading art historians, cultural historians, writers and thoerists from
the U.S., Germany and Austria.

Judaism, Science & Medicine Group - Annual Meeting
August 16-18, 2009
The Buttes, A Marriott Resort | Tempe, Arizona
by invitation

Viewing Mendelssohn, Viewing Elijah: assimilation, interpretation & culture
April 29-May 1, 2009
An interdisciplinary, international research conference in honor of composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's 200th birthday. Sponsored by Jewish Studies, Herberger College of the Arts School of Music and Faculty of Religious Studies in the School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, featuring leading scholars on Felix Mendelssohn from the U.S., Canada
and England, culminating with a public performance of Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah.

Stars of David: The Jewish Experience in American Cinema
November 16-17, 2008
A research conference organized by Film and Media Studies and Jewish Studies at Arizona State University.
Special thanks to Ken Smith for his support of this conference.
Free and open to the public.

Holy Sites and Holy Wars in the Middle East
March 2-3, 2009
A research symposium organized by Arieh Saposnik and Yoav Gortzak at Arizona State University.
Sponsored by: Jess Schwartz Memorial Professorship of Jewish Studies; Institute for Humanities Research
With support from: Irivng and Miriam Lowe Professor of Modern Judaism; Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict; School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies