Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
The Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies is a post-doctoral research institute within the University of Pennsylvania devoted to the study of Jewish cultures and texts as an integral part of the humanities. For more information: http://katz.sas.upenn.edu
Genocide, Race, and Colonialism: Lessons from History
On the Origins of the Genocide Concept: Raphael Lemkin and the Holocaust's Aftermath
The Naked and the Hairy: Material Memory and Jewish Record-Keeping in Early Modern Europe
Changing Minds
Medieval Hebrew Manuscripts and Their Scribes
A History of Medieval Medicine through Manuscripts
Dating Saints: A Remarkable Late Medieval Hebrew Compendium of Astronomy and Calendars
The Future of Antisemitism Research
Women’s Bodies and Public Health in Poland before and after the Holocaust
A Jewish Tour of the Mutter Museum
Medicine by and for Medieval Women (as Told by Men)
3rd Annual Howard Jay Reiter Memorial Lecture: October 7 and the Dilemmas of Commemoration
Hidden Labors: Early Modern Women Healers between Text and Reality
October 7, Psychedelics, Trauma, and Healing
The Desecrated and the Sacred: Making Sense of October 7
The Covid-19 Pandemic in Israel
Spirit Possession in Judaism: A Brief History
As a Seal Upon Thy Heart: Jewish Love Magic
The Music of Resilience: Songs of Jewish Survival East and West
Incantation: The Embodied Aleph-Bet
Cold War and Cultural Restitution: Postwar Transfers of Jewish Libraries
Rescue or Ransack? Unraveling the Complexities of the Cairo Geniza Chain of Custody
“Fantastic Beasts”: Angelic Alphabets, Raven’s Brain, and the World of Jewish Miracle Workers
The Jewish Magical Tradition from Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century
Antisemitism in Elite College Admission: A Brief History
Campus Free Speech after October 7th
Fun, But Free? Jewish Sororities and Acculturation
Antisemitism and Admissions at Stanford University
Ownership and Accessibility of Rare Jewish Books
Reinterpreting and Reinventing Nigunim up to Today