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Exploring family, race, and history: author Clare Kinberg at Prairie Lights
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The University of Iowa Jewish Studies Network hosts an author reading and discussion with Clare Kinberg at Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City. Kinberg will read from By the Waters of Paradise, a memoir exploring family secrets and the intertwined histories of racism, antisemitism, and segregation in the United States. The event takes place on Monday, February 23, 2026.
Award-winning author Ayelet Tsabari to read from Songs for the Brokenhearted at Prairie Lights
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Tsabari will read from her novel, Songs for the Brokenhearted, and share insights about Yemeni Jewish identity, culture, and traditions.
Samira K. Mehta to discuss multiracial identity, Jews of color, and religion and contraception at upcoming events
Monday, March 3, 2025
Join the University of Iowa Jewish Studies Network for two events featuring author and scholar Samira K. Mehta as part of the inaugural year of the Program in Jewish Studies.
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Ari Ariel
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Co-Director, Jewish Studies Network
Director, International Studies
Associate Professor of Instruction, International Studies & History
Elizabeth Heineman
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Co-Director, Jewish Studies Network
Professor, History & Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies