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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.
International Programs’ affinity groups contribute to Iowa’s global mission
Monday, July 1, 2024
The faculty-led affinity groups create opportunities for faculty to advance research and teaching through a focus on collegiate issues and perspectives, provide opportunities for faculty and students across disciplines to interact and collaborate, and develop public engagement projects to benefit communities in Iowa and abroad.
In the news: Aux Etats-Unis, la guerre Israël-Hamas jusque dans les assiettes
Monday, December 11, 2023
Ari Ariel, co-director of the Jewish Studies Network, was quoted by Le Monde in this piece on how the Israel-Hamas war extends to the dining table.
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Ari Ariel
Title/Position
Co-Director, Jewish Studies Network
Director, International Studies
Associate Professor of Instruction, International Studies & History
Elizabeth Heineman
Title/Position
Co-Director, Jewish Studies Network
Professor, History & Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies