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Ori Yehudai Interviewed About the War in the Middle East
Ori Yehudai, Associate Professor of History and the Saul and Sonia Schottenstein Chair in Israel Studies at Ohio State was recently interviewed by NBC4 about the war in the Middle East.
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Robin Judd Reappointed to Governor's Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission
Robin Judd, Professor of History in the Department of History at Ohio State, has been reappointed to the Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission for a term beginning October 15,…
Professor Matt Goldish publishes new book
Matt Goldish, Professor of History, just published his sixth book, Science and Spectors at Salem (Routledge Studies in the History of Witchcraft, Demonology and Magic, 2024), which turns to the…
Melton Center Fall Programs Announced
We’ve got an exciting lineup of programs this fall! We’d love for you to join us for a program or two. This fall's program topics include talks on the Israeli Film industry, Yiddish plays by women…
Michael Swartz Receives NEH Grant for New Book Project
Michael Swartz, professor in the Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures, has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for work on a book about…
Robin Judd Receives two Awards for her New Book
Robin Judd, Associate Professor of History, received two awards from the Jewish Book Council for her new book, Between Two Worlds: Jewish War Brides After the Holocaust (2023, University of North…
Ori Yehudai Interviewed re: Topic of Israel/Gaza Conflict in the Classroom
ARCHIVED EVENT Ori Yehudai, Schottenstein Chair in Israel Studies and Associate Professor of History, has provided historical context and actively worked to help students in his courses…
Professor Hannah Kosstrin Named Director of the Melton Center
Professor Hannah Kosstrin is the new director of the Melton Center for Jewish Studies. After 25 years as director, Professor Tamar Rudavsky returns full-time to teaching in the Department of…