Institute of Jewish Studies (University of Antwerp)

Institute of Jewish Studies (University of Antwerp) The Institute of Jewish Studies is active in academic research, university education and educational services for a general public.

The Institute focuses on the academic study of Judaism from a variety of cultural disciplines, including history, philology, literary theory, religious studies, law, philosophy and sociology. The Institute is active in academic research, university education and educational services for a general public. Each academic year, the Institute organizes more than twenty lectures by national and internat

ional experts. These Thursday evening lectures are aimed at a broad audience and are freely accessible. The Institute organizes language courses Yiddish and modern Hebrew, as well as reading groups. The Institute also organizes academic conferences, seminars and workshops, often in cooperation with Belgian and international academic and cultural institutions. Modern Jewish history, literature, philosophy, and culture since modern times are at the heart of the Institute's research and education. The issues discussed, however, always touch, directly or indirectly, upon current events or current academic discussions. The Institute is fully integrated into the University of Antwerp and is supported by the Ministry of Education of the Flemish Community. It was established in the autumn of 2001. Courses 2013-2014:
Introduction to Jewish Culture (2th semester - Karin Hofmeester)
Judaism and Philosophy (2th semester - Joachim Leilich
Vivian Liska)
General Studies: Jewish Studies (1st + 2th semester - Julien Klener, Vivian Liska)
Contemporary Jewish Literature in French (1st semester - Kathleen Gyssels)
Franz Kafka: Short Stories (1st semester - Vivian Liska)
Hebrew I (1st + 2th semster - Aaron Malinsky, Vivian Liska)
Hebrew II (1st + 2th semster - Aaron Malinsky, Vivian Liska)
Yiddish I (1st + 2th semester - Paul Gybels, Vivian Liska)
Yiddish II (1st + 2th semester - Paul Gybels, Vivian Liska)

More information you can find on or website: https://www.uantwerpen.be/nl/onderzoeksgroep/ijs/cursusaanbod/

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16/02/2023

Deze maand verscheen het boek "Joden en moslims aan zet.
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10/03/2022

Ever wondered how we read the Bible, in addition to what or why we read it? Our postdoctoral researcher Karolien Vermeulen made a podcast episode on her upcoming book "How We Read the Bible: A Guide to Scripture's Style and Meaning", co-authored with Elizabeth Hayes.

Now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EEGqF7SBpaM3GVasePKHp?si=187bbee1cc394415&nd=1.

Listen to this episode from SciMingo's Podcast on Spotify. The Bible and academic research? Absolutely! In this episode, biblical scholars Elizabeth Hayes (Fuller Theological Seminary) and Karolien Vermeulen (University of Antwerp) discuss the importance of understanding how we read the Bible in ord...

https://youtu.be/MQJZ2qpqmTQ
13/04/2021

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