The Ohio State University Melton Center for Jewish Studies
Annual Report 2026
Annual Report 2026
In this issue
Dear Friends
In 1976, thanks to the generosity of Samuel M. Melton, the Melton Center for Jewish Studies was founded at The Ohio State University as the first Jewish Studies center at an American public…
Save The Date
Save The DateThe Melton Center for Jewish Studies is turning 50 this year!Join us in Thompson Library on Ohio State’s campus in Columbus on November 15, 2026 for the Melton Center’s 50th Anniversary…
Student Awards
The Melton Center for Jewish Studies has been fortunate to have received endowed funds from donors over the years, some of which are earmarked for undergraduate and graduate student scholarships. The…
Melton Fellow News
2025–2026 Melton Fellow NewsThe 2025–2026 Samuel M. Melton Fellow was Armand Rogers, from the Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures. During his final program year,…
2025–2026 Events
2025–2026 EventsSandi DuBowski Film Retrospective On Sept. 3–5, supported by the Dianne Cummins Community Education Fund, the Melton Center partnered with the Wexner Center for the Arts and the…
The 34th Annual Pearl and Troy Feibel Lecture on Judaism and Law
The 34th Annual Pearl and Troy Feibel Lecture on Judaism and LawThe Pearl and Troy Feibel Lecture on Judaism and Law was established in 1988 by Pearl Feibel with support from Barbara Feibel Robins,…
Dance Residency with Dege Feder
Dance Residency with Dege FederOn Feb. 11–13, Ethiopian-Israeli multimedia artist Dege Feder came for a Jewish arts residency. Feder is the artistic director of Beta Dance Company in Haifa, Israel.…
New Faculty
New FacultyGalit Golan is an Associate Professor of Teaching of Hebrew Language in the Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures, where she teaches undergraduate courses in…
Library News
Library News Professor Joseph Galron has played a central role in building and sustaining the Judaica collection as a major research resource at Ohio State. Through the library platform, Jewish…
Faculty News
Faculty newsNaomi Brenner, Associate Professor in the Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures, received the 2025 Resnick Fellowship from the National Library of Israel and…
Faculty Research Grants
2025–2026 Faculty Research GrantsThe Melton Center offers an annual Faculty Research Grant program to support research in Jewish Studies associated with any part of a scholarly or artistic project…
Retirements
RetirementsSteven Glaser, Professor of Piano in the School of Music and Longtime Melton Board member, announced his retirement this spring. Professor Glaser has taught at Ohio State since 1994 and…
Faculty 2025– 2026
Faculty 2025– 2026Naomi Brenner, Associate Professor(PhD, University of California, Berkeley)Modern Hebrew LiteratureLúcia Helena Costigan, Professor(PhD, University of Pittsburgh)Literatures and…
Community
Join Our Community Text Study Program The Melton Center’s Community Text Study program offers participants the opportunity to study Jewish topics from an academic perspective. The sessions, held…
Alumni News
Student TestimonialDavid Catire-Thill is currently a PhD student in the Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts at The Ohio State University. David shared how the Melton Center for Jewish Studies…
Contact Us
Contact UsEmail: asc-meltoncenter@osu.eduPhone: 614-292-0967Website: meltoncenter.osu.eduFacebook: Melton Center for Jewish Studies at The Ohio State UniversityInstagram: @JewishStudies