36th Anniversary Reception
Sunday November 15, 2015
3:30pm - 5:30pm
The Konover Auditorium / Thomas J. Dodd Center
All are invited to attend!
The Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life invites you to celebrate this important milestone. You will hear a welcome by Center Director Jeffrey Shoulson, a panel discussion that will include former alumni, students, former director Arnold Dashefsky, Academic Director Professor Stuart Miller, and a keynote address by Professor David Ruderman, who will discuss the history of Judaic Studies over the past 36 years. The event will conclude with a reception that all guests are invited to attend.
3:30 Welcome by Jeffrey Shoulson
3:40-4:30 pm: Panel discussion (enthusiastically open to the public) featuring several alumni of our MA and undergraduate programs, along with Arnie Dashefsky and Stuart Miller, to talk about the history of the Center and its growing impact.
4:40 – 5:00 pm: Keynote address by Professor David Ruderman, Joseph Meyerhoff Professor of Modern Jewish History at the University of Pennsylvania and former Director of Penn’s Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies (the preeminent Center for Judaic Studies in the country). Professor Ruderman will be offering an overview of the development of the field of Judaic Studies over the course of the 36 years of our Center’s existence and consider where future trends are heading.
5:00 – 5:30 pm: Celebratory Reception in Konover Lounge
We welcome your attendance at this event. Please RSVP if you plan on attending. Download the event flyer here.
More about the event here: http://judaicstudies.uconn.edu/2015/09/11/36th-anniversary-celebration/
For more information, contact: Rae Asselin / Judaic Studies at 860-486-2271 / rae.asselin@uconn.edu