Oct 6, 2022
Prize-winning author Dara Horn to discuss her book People Love Dead Jews Oct. 12 at Lafayette College
Prof. Monika Rice will discuss with Horn why she wrote the book and the provocative nature of the topic.
Jewish Studies
Sep 20, 2021
Monika Rice
Students in Professor Rice's classroom should expect to be inspired and challenged and to experience new perspectives together.
Jun 16, 2015
Prof. Jessica Carr Mines Visual Culture for Clues to Jewish-American Religious Identity
The saying goes that a picture is worth a thousand words. For Jessica Carr, analyzing visual culture is a way to reveal the complexity of relationships…
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Meet the New Faculty
This fall, Lafayette welcomes nine new professors, bringing the College’s total to 212 full-time, tenure-track faculty members. Over the past several…
May 24, 2014
Jamaican Prime Minister Speaks at 179th Commencement
Lafayette granted 614 degrees to 590 graduating seniors and honorary doctorates to four distinguished leaders, including the Honorable Portia Simpson Miller…
May 23, 2014
Faculty and Staff Saluted for Distinguished Teaching, Scholarship, and Service at Annual Awards Banquet
Outstanding professors and other members of the Lafayette community were honored tonight for distinguished teaching, scholarly research, and service to…
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Students Explore Jewish Responses to the Holocaust
Religious studies course taught by Robert Cohn, Berman Professor of Jewish Studies, examines how the Holocaust has influenced Jewish identity This semester…
Jun 11, 2007
Madeline Stavis ’08 Studies Italian Culture during Semester Abroad
Madeline Stavis ’08 (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) spent her spring semester immersed in Roman culture. The Marquis Scholar took a full course load studying the Italian…
Aug 7, 2006
Maria Mitova ’09 Researches French Jewish Community in Dijon
Only six weeks into her first year at Lafayette, Maria Mitova ’09 (Sofia, Bulgaria) knew she wanted to pursue EXCEL Scholars research. The international…
Jan 5, 2006
Government and Law Professor Ilan Peleg Transforms Israel Studies Forum
In 2000, Ilan Peleg, Dana Professor of Social Science, became editor of Israel Studies Forum, a biannual journal featuring scholarly articles, book reviews…