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Language, Literature, And Culture Newsletter, Twelfth Edition (January 2026), Language, Literature, And Culture Department, Clark University

Language, Literature, and Culture

The twelfth issue of the Language, Literature, and Culture department newsletter, which went out in January 2026. The Language, Literature, and Culture department newsletter aims to "share stories, news, ideas, achievements, and important information about and within our academic department that can be helpful to the campus community at large".

Biblical Aramaic, John Cook

Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Jessica "Decky" Alexander, Oral History Interview, 2025, Kat Hacanyan

Oral Histories

Decky Alexander is a professor of drama and theater education and the Director of Engage@EMU. Alexander has become a well known community member across Washtenaw County through her theater education programs and work with organizations like the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor. She is the founder of CloseUp theater troupe and has been another long time supporter and board member of the Center for Jewish Studies at EMU. In this interview, Alexander talks about her Jewish upbringing in Chicago, the strengths of a good community network, and why having a center like this is especially important at EMU.

Robin Axelrod, Oral History Interview, 2025, Kat Hacanyan

Oral Histories

Robin Axelrod is CEO of Axelrod Coaching and Consulting and a member of the Center for Jewish Studies advisory board. A licensed social worker and established leader in the Metro-Detroit area, she became part of CJS after first hearing about it while working at the University of Michigan. Axelrod's time with U of M has provided her with a unique insight to the experiences of Jewish college students, which she is able to bring forth into her work in the advisory board here. In this interview, she talks about the things that helped shape her Jewish identity, being one of …

Brad Axelrod, Oral History Interview, 2025, Kat Hacanyan

Oral Histories

Brad Axelrod is a clinical neuro-psychologist with the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Detroit area, and a member of the EMU Center for Jewish Studies advisory board. A Chicago native, Axelrod made his way to Ann Arbor while working on a degree in clinical psychology. Both he and his wife, Robin, engaged in the local Jewish community early on and formed stronger relationships once their children started Hebrew Day School. Axelrod has served on many different community boards across Washtenaw county, like the Jewish Community Center's film festival committee and the Partnership2Gether Program. He and Robin became involved with …

Jill Hunsberger, Oral History Interview, 2025, Kat Hacanyan

Oral Histories

Jill Hunsberger is Associate Vice President for Advancement at EMU and a long time supporter and advisory board member of the Center for Jewish Studies. Since making her way here in 1999, Hunsberger has established herself as a dynamic and engaged community leader through her work with the EMU Foundation and the EMU Chapter of Women in Philanthropy. She became involved with the Center for Jewish Studies early on and helped to advance its initial growth and development. In this interview, Hunsberger talks about her deep rooted background in community service, developing university programs from start to finish, and how …

Sam Hirsch, Oral History Interview, 2025, Kat Hacanyan

Oral Histories

Sam Hirsch is Vice Chair of the EMU Foundation Board of Trustees and member of the Center for Jewish Studies advisory board. A retired pathologist from the University of Michigan, Hirsch first stepped into the EMU community while his daughter was a student here; and joined CJS in part because the founding director, Marty Shichtman, was her favorite professor. Since then, he's developed a greater appreciation for Eastern and the things that distinguish it from U of M. In this interview, Hirsch talks about his unexpected place at EMU as an outsider, what being on the advisory board means, and …

Jeff Bernstein, Oral History Interview, 2025, Kat Hacanyan

Oral Histories

Jeff Bernstein is a professor of political science and Director of the Faculty Development Center at EMU. Bernstein, alongside colleagues like Decky Alexander and Pam Landau, is another one of the Center for Jewish Studies' earliest supporters. He started teaching classes at EMU while working on a graduate degree from U of M and was later hired as a full time faculty member. Up until its move off campus, Bernstein served as a board member for Hillel, alongside CJS Founding Director Marty Shichtman. He was appointed director of the Faculty Development Center in 2021 and continues to serve on the …

Pamela Landau, Oral History Interview, 2025, Kat Hacanyan

Oral Histories

Pam Landau is professor emeritus, two time EMU alum, and Center for Jewish Studies advisory board member. Landau is a certified sex educator and therapist who taught classes in the Psychology Department from 1982 to 2023, and still serves as the faculty coordinator for the human sexuality minor. She is one of the earliest supporters of the Center for Jewish Studies and long-time board member, and is considered by founding director Marty Shichtman to be one of the program's anchors. In this interview, Landau talks about her career at EMU and most influential colleagues, what it was like when the …

Bob Erlewine, Oral History Interview, 2025, Kat Hacanyan

Oral Histories

Bob Erlewine is the Director of the Center for Jewish Studies and professor of religious studies at EMU. In 2022, Erlewine left Illinois Wesleyan University and made his way to EMU as the newly appointed CJS Director. He is the second director of the center, taking over after Marty Shichtman's retirement. With a formal background in Jewish studies, he's been able to develop more academic curriculum and maintain strong community ties. In this interview, Erlewine talks about the things that eventually led him here, why having this center is particularly important at EMU, and where he hopes to guide it …

New Paths In Jewish And Religious Studies: Essays In Honor Of Professor Elliot R. Wolfson, Glenn Dynner, Susannah Heschel, Shaul Magid

Purdue University Press Books

The work of Elliot R. Wolfson has profoundly influenced the fields of Jewish studies as well as philosophy and religion more broadly. His radically new approaches have created pioneering ways of analyzing texts and thinking about religion through the lens of gender, sexuality, and feminist theory. The contributors to New Paths in Jewish and Religious Studies: Essays in Honor of Professor Elliot R. Wolfson, many of whom are internationally renowned scholars, hearken from diverse fields. Each has learned from and collaborated with Wolfson as student or colleague, and each has expanded the new scholarly directions initiated by Wolfson’s groundbreaking …

Franks, Joel Stephen, San Jose State University

Emeritus and Retired Faculty Biographies

University of California, Irvine, Program in Comparative Culture, Ph.D. 1983

San Jose State University, History, MA 1972

San Jose State University, History, BA 1971

Jews And Urban Life, Leonard J. Greenspoon

Studies in Jewish Civilization

Jews and Urban Life recognizes that throughout their long history, Jews have often inhabited cities. The reality of this urban experience ranged from ghetto restrictions to robust participation in a range of civic and social activities. Essays in this collection present relevant examples from within the Jewish community itself, moving historically from the biblical period to the modern-day State of Israel. Taking a comparative approach while recognizing the particulars of individual instances, authors examine these phenomena from a wide variety of approaches, genres, and media. Interdisciplinary and accessibly written, the articles display a multitude of instances throughout history showing the …

The Park Ridge Center Bulletin, 2001, N19, January/February, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

The Park Ridge Center, Park Ridge, IL: Issue of "The Park Ridge Center Bulletin", a bi-monthly publication from The Park Ridge Center - An Institute for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics, associated with Lutheran General Hospital. This issue has feature articles on religion and the brain.

The Grizzly, October 12, 2023, Marie Sykes, Michael Nieves-Hoblin, Nico Yanzaguano, Andrew J. Perez, Adam Denn, Dominic Minicozzi

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Meet the New Professors on Campus • Center for Career and Post-Graduate Events • Professor Feature: Dr. Andy Davis • Let's Do the (Rocky Horror: A Breakaway Student Production) Again • The Captivating Collegeville Diner • Crossword Puzzle • Ursinus Field is Keeping the Program's Legacy Alive • Sports Shout-outs!

How Does Capitalism Desensitize Us To The Suffering Of Others?, Jaden Archer

Research Days Posters 2023

While football (soccer) is widely known for its captivating atmospheres and immense camaraderie, one must not be blinded to the sinister behavior of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) [International Federation of Association Football] in recent times, especially amid the sought-after World Cup, hosted in Qatar, involving massive projects made possible through irresistible sums of money. Capitalism operates as a double-edged sword being that it is more than capable of bringing about growth and prosperity while simultaneously producing social conflict and human degradation, which is often disregarded by the former. The power-hungry Gulf-state has prioritized enticing profits over the …

Romanticization In Media, Emily Jette

Research Days Posters 2023

In my research I will be asking the question of how romanticization across media types supports capitalism. In media such as television shows and movies, the concept of big cities is used to create an ideal setting that draws people in. They also create an ideal character that coincides with this ideal setting. The combination of these ideals is used to create a romanticized life that people strive to achieve. To achieve such a life, usually means purchasing subsequent products that these ideal characters also use. This is also seen in modern social media with influencers, and celebrities. These are …

2001-2003, University Of Memphis Honors Assembly Programs

Honors Assembly

Programs for University of Memphis' Honors Assemblies sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar Board, held at the Michael D. Rose Theatre Lecture Hall on:

-Tuesday, April 17, 2001

-Sunday, April 21, 2002

-Sunday, April 27, 2003

1998-2000, University Of Memphis Honors Assembly Programs

Honors Assembly

Programs for University of Memphis' Honors Assemblies sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar Board, held at the University Center on:

-Sunday, April 26, 1998

-Sunday, April 25, 1999

-Monday, April 24, 2000

1995-1997, University Of Memphis Honors Assembly Programs

Honors Assembly

Programs for University of Memphis' Honors Assemblies sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar Board, held at the University Center on:

-Sunday, April 30, 1995

-Sunday, April 28, 1996

-Sunday, April 27, 1997

2004-2007, University Of Memphis Honors Assembly Programs

Honors Assembly

Programs for University of Memphis' Honors Assemblies sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar Board, held at the Michael D. Rose Theatre Lecture Hall on:

-Sunday, April 18, 2004

-Sunday, April 24, 2005

-Sunday, April 23, 2006

Programs for University of Memphis' Honors Assemblies sponsored by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and Omicron Delta Kappa, held on:

-Sunday, April 22, 2007

1986-1987 Memphis State University Directory

Directories

Memphis State University student, faculty, and staff telephone directory for 1986-1987; a project of Publications Office, Division of University Community Relations.

1991-1992 Memphis State University Directory

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Memphis State University student, faculty, and staff telephone directory for 1991-1992; a project of Publications Office, Division of University Community Relations.

1993-1994 Memphis State University Directory

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Memphis State University student, faculty, and staff telephone directory for 1993-1994; a project of Publications Office, Division of University Community Relations.

1994-1995 University Of Memphis Directory

Directories

University of Memphis student, faculty, and staff telephone directory for 1994-1995; a project of Publications Office, Division of University Community Relations.

1996-1997 University Of Memphis Directory

Directories

University of Memphis student, faculty, and staff telephone directory for 1996-1997; a project of Publications Office, Division of Public Relations.

1987-1988 Memphis State University Directory

Directories

Memphis State University student, faculty, and staff telephone directory for 1987-1988; a project of Publications Office, Division of University Community Relations.

1989-1990 Memphis State University Directory

Directories

Memphis State University student, faculty, and staff telephone directory for 1989-1990; a project of Publications Office, Division of University Community Relations.

1998-1999 University Of Memphis Directory

Directories

University of Memphis student, faculty, and staff telephone directory for 1998-1999; a project of Publications Office, Division of Marketing and Advancement.

1999-2000 University Of Memphis Directory

Directories

University of Memphis student, faculty, and staff telephone directory for 1999-2000; a project of Publications Office, Division of Marketing and Advancement.