About the Program

The Jewish Studies Program at Dartmouth, with offices in Reed Hall, offers some of the most popular courses at the College. Our faculty are internationally-renowned scholars and teachers in the field. Their research and course offerings encompass a wide range, including biblical studies, rabbinics, medieval Jewish philosophy and mysticism, and modern Jewish history, thought, and literatures. Our classes are are cross-listed with a range of departments, including History, Religion, Middle...

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Irene Kacandes
Irene Kacandes
Professor of German Studies
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Veronika Fuechtner
Associate Professor of German Studies
Susannah Heschel
Susannah Heschel
Chair, Jewish Studies Program
Bernard Avishai
Bernard Avishai
Visiting Professor
Klaus F. Milich
Klaus J. Milich
Director of the Montgomery Fellows Program

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Vigil for Pittsburgh

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Breaking Down Babel

Breaking Down Babel: The Internationale of the Protest Song in the 20th Century and its Jewish Roots
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A New Paradigm In Constitutional Law - Human Dignity

Dieter Grimm, Professor of Law, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
Monday, September 17, 2018, 4:00 pm, Carson L02

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Brief (but significant) encounters? Marcus Garvey and Zionism

Brief (but significant) encounters? Marcus Garvey and Zionism
Michael Berkowitz, University College London

Wednesday, August 15, 2018... Read more.