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Sephardi Mizrahi Studies Caucus Discussion List
- November 20, 2001
Association for Jewish Studies Sephardi/Mizrahi Studies
Caucus
Discussion List
Tuesday, November 20, 2001
5 Kislev 5762
Editor/Moderator: Aviva Ben-Ur <aben-ur@judnea.umass.edu>
Index:
1. Announcement: Prof. Antony Polonsky will Present at Sephardi/Mizrahi
Caucus (Ben-Ur)
2. Call for Co-Presenter: Sephardi/Mizrahi Studies Caucus, AJS 2001 (Ben-Ur)
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1. Announcement: Prof. Antony Polonsky will Present at Sephardi/Mizrahi
Caucus (Ben-Ur)
Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2001
Dear Colleagues,
I am delighted to announce that Professor Antony Polonsky of Brandeis
University will be addressing us on the new Maurice Amado Chair in Sephardic
Studies at that institution. The Caucus begins promptly at noon on Monday,
December 17. Professor Polonsky's address will begin at 12:30.
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2. Call for Co-Presenter: Sephardi/Mizrahi Studies Caucus, AJS 2001 (Ben-Ur)
Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2001
Since Professor Polonsky will begin speaking at 12:30, we are now seeking
a presenter or co-presenter.
Based on the responses I received, two topics have been requested:
1. a discussion of the presenter's integrative and non-integrative Sephardi/Mizrahi
studies syllabi. Such a presenter would distribute sample syllabi to the
group and discuss his/her ideas, techniques, challenges, etc. There have
been general requests for discussions of the modern period, but other
periods will be considered as well. Ideally this presentation would lead
into a group discussion.
2. a "brainstorming session" on Sephardi/Mizrahi-related panel
proposals for AJS 2002. The presenter would lead this session, acting
as a moderator and facilitator.
The presenter would commence speaking at 12:05, after an introduction
by this year's Caucus Chair, Noam Stillman.
If you are interested in presenting on either of these topics (or another
relevant topic), please respond directly to me at <aben-ur@judnea.umass.edu>
at your earliest convenience.
A Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate.
Aviva Ben-Ur
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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