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11/07/2023

PROGRAM OF THE WORKSHOP IN HEBREW (click to download) Hebrew Language: Speakers and Tutors in Perpetual Motion Online workshop Jerusalem, July 30 - August 3, 2023 / 12 - 15 Av 5783 Workshop Director: Dr. Judith Golan-Uri, David Yellin Academic College of Education The International Center for Univer...

Book Launch Event at the Leonid Nevzlin Research Center for Russian and East European Jewry
16/04/2023

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26/03/2023

Hebrew Language: Speakers and Tutors in Perpetual Motion

Online workshop
Jerusalem, July 30 - August 3, 2023 / 12 - 15 Av 5783

Workshop Director: Dr. Judith Golan Ben-Uri, David Yellin Academic College of Education

The International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization is pleased to announce that the ongoing Workshop on University Teaching of Hebrew Language is now accepting applications for this year’s session.
The workshop will take place on July 30 – August 3, 2023 / 12 - 15Av 5783 online. The workshop will focus on Learning and Teaching Language in a Constantly Changing World.
The International Center's summer workshops on University Teaching of Hebrew are designed to suit the interests of instructors of Hebrew as a foreign language in colleges and universities and to provide necessary theoretical knowledge and practical tools. The workshop includes lectures, practicums, and discussions.
We live in a period characterized by rapid changes in various areas of life, including the acceptance of opinions and ideas that allow different groups to develop independent variations of language, such as a gender language or a language of the LGBTQ community. In addition, the digital changes force language instructors to make adjustments to their teaching. During the pandemic period we adopted digital developments and learned to teach remotely, but digital innovations did not stop there and artificial intelligence is already posing new challenges to humanity in general and teachers in particular. Language instructors will obviously have to address these new challenges.
We invite you to discuss these challenges during our workshop. The program includes theoretical lectures about the flexibility of the Hebrew language that allows for diversity and variety among speakers of different groups; participation in didactic workshops that display innovative teaching methods and study materials that have been developed in recent years; and joint discussions on concrete issues related to Hebrew teaching.
The workshop is conducted in cooperation with the Division of Hebrew Language Instruction at the Rothberg International School for Overseas Students and with the Academy of the Hebrew Language.
Lecturers who are interested in presenting at the workshop, please contact Dr. Judith Golan Ben-Uri via the Center's e-mail below. In addition, all participants accepted to the workshop and interested in taking an active part in it are invited to submit a proposal to present the results of their work in the field.
General information:
 Participation is limited to a small number of university teachers of Hebrew, selected from applicants from all over the world.
 Participation fee is $250
 The workshop will be conducted in Hebrew.
 The program of the workshop will be published soon.

Interested applicants should submit a CV with their academic background and teaching experience/presentation proposals
by e-mail to Ms. Masha Kitaichyk (administrative coordinator of the Center):
[email protected]

with Tania Notarius VeviurkoDear All, Our Hebrew Language Workshop will be conducted online in the afternoon hours this ...
06/06/2022

with Tania Notarius Veviurko
Dear All,
Our Hebrew Language Workshop will be conducted online in the afternoon hours this year.
You are welcome to join!
The title of the workshop "Planning Lessons in a Changing Classroom: How to Maximize Teaching Efficacy in Different Situations"
Jerusalem, July 31- August 4, 2022

Program of the workshop for download:

12/04/2022

Planning Lessons in a Changing Classroom: How to Maximize Teaching Efficacy in Different Situations

Continuing Workshop on University Teaching of Hebrew Language
Jerusalem, July 31- August 4, 2022 / 3-7 Av 5782

Workshop Director: Dr. Tania Notarius (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem;
Polis - the Jerusalem Institute of Languages and Humanities)

The International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization is pleased to announce that we are renewing our activity, and the Continuing Workshop on University Teaching of Hebrew Language is now accepting applications for this year’s session. The workshop will take place on July 31– August 4, 2022 / 3–7 Av 5781 in Jerusalem (with the possibility of hybrid participation). The workshop will focus on Planning Lessons in a Changing Classroom: How to Maximize Teaching Efficacy in Different Situations.
The International Center's workshops on University Teaching of Hebrew are designed to suit the interests of instructors of Hebrew as a foreign language in colleges and universities and to provide necessary theoretical knowledge and practical tools. The workshop includes lectures, practicums, and discussions.
The field of Second Language Acquisition in our time, marked by the pandemic and other global challenges, faces hurdles in arriving at new audiences via innovative teaching methods. The good old times of a traditional classroom lesson with a board and a book have passed away from us. Nowadays the teacher needs to be ready to teach offline in a physical class, online in a virtual class, or to mix both modes in a hybrid classroom, combining printed and digital materials, applications, sites, and other informational sources, with a goal to impart to students the necessary language acquisition skills of speaking, reading, comprehension, and writing. A sufficient level of flexibility is required to dynamically adjust to such changing conditions in a class, and to choose appropriate ways of instruction. This year at the Workshop on University Teaching of Hebrew Language, we will talk about the techniques of preparing a lesson plan in accordance with changing classroom conditions: selecting materials in the most efficient way, patterning exercises, and creating communicative modes, and reaching out to all lesson participants, aiming at maximum learning impact.
The workshop is conducted in cooperation with the Division of Hebrew Language Instruction at the Rothberg International School for Overseas Students and with the Academy of the Hebrew Language. Workshop participants will have an opportunity to observe classes conducted by Division teachers and to hold joint discussions on concrete issues related to Hebrew teaching.
Lecturers who are interested in presenting at the workshop, please contact Dr. Tanya Notarius via Center's e-mail below. In addition, all participants accepted to the workshop and interested in taking an active part in it, are invited to submit a proposal in order to present the fruits of their work in the field.
General information:
 Participation is limited to a small number of university teachers of Hebrew, selected from applicants from all over the world.
 Participation fee is $350 for on-campus participation and $ 275 for virtual participants.
 The workshop will be conducted in Hebrew.
 The costs of accommodation, board, and travel to and from Israel are the responsibility of participants or their sponsoring institutions.
 The program of the workshop will be published soon.

Interested applicants should submit a CV by e-mail to Ms. Masha Kitaichyk (administrative coordinator of the Center):
[email protected]

08/07/2021

Tania Notarius Veviurko
תכנית הסדנה המקוונת להוראה אקדמית של הלשון העברית

ב'-ו' באב תשפ"א (15-11 ביולי 2021)
מסגרת התייחסות משותפת והוראה העברית: גישות תיאורטיות, יישומן הלכה למעשה, והוראה מכוונת

מנהלת הסדנה: ד"ר תניא נוטריוס, האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים ופוליס – המכון הירושלמי לשפות ומדעי הרוח.

יום א' 11.7
16:30 – פתיחת הסדנה, היכרות, הצגת התכנית, תיאום מטרות וציפיות – תניא נוטריוס
18:00-17:00 הרצאת הפתיחה: "ספרי לימוד ושירים פדגוגיים ללימוד דקדוק עברי בימי הביניים ובראשית העת החדשה" – ד"ר יהונתן וורמסר, האוניברסיטה העברית.
19:30-18:30 – "על הגישה התקשורתית בעידן הזום" – פביו רדק, היחידה להוראת עברית.

יום ב' 12.7
17:30-16:30 –"החייאת הדיבור העברי מנקודת מבט היסטורית" – ד"ר מירי בר-זיו, האוניברסיטה העברית.
19:00-18:00 – "בראש ובראשונה בואו נכיר את 'בראש ובראשונה!': היכרות עם ערכת הלימוד "בראש ובראשונה" – גוני טישלר ועטרת ירדן, היחידה להוראת עברית
נכיר את כל מרכיבי הערכה - ספר לימוד, חוברת עבודה, שמע, מצגות, בחנים ומבחנים ועוד - תוך הדגשת החומרים המיועדים לשיפור מיומנות ההאזנה
20:30-19:30 – "בראש ובראשונה בואו נדבר עברית!: שלבי הקניית מיומנות הדיבור מהדיבור המונחה אל הדיבור החופשי באמצעות ערכת "בראש ובראשונה" – גוני טישלר ועטרת ירדן, היחידה להוראת עברית
נראה איך הערכה תורמת להבניית הקניית מיומנות הדיבור ונדגים את העזרים והאמצעים לשפר מיומנות זו גם תוך האזנה לתלמידים.

יום ג' 13.7
17:00-16:30 – "מסגרת התייחסות אירופית משותפת לשפות: הרצאת מבוא" – תרסה לופס – פוליס-המכון לשפות ומדעי הרוח בירושלים (ההרצאה תתקיים באנגלית)
הקישור למדריך: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages
לגרסה בעבריתhttps://www.goethe.de/resources/files/pdf100/cefr-book.pdf
18:30-17:00 – סולם ההערכה של תלמידי העברית – פאנל בהנהלת אוקי ישראלי, כרמיה שובל, שלי שלוש, היחידה להוראת עברית.
הקישור לסולם: https://overseas.huji.ac.il/academics/hebrew-and-other-languages/study-hebrew-language-at-the-hebrew-university-of-jerusalem/evaluation-scale-of-communicative-competence-for-students-of-hebrew/
20:30-19:00 – "עברית בשניים" – הוראת עברית בדגש רב-תרבותי | דליה רוט ודנה ספקטור – דנה ספקטור, היחידה להוראת עברית
נערוך היכרות עם הספר, חוברת התרגילים, המדריך למורה וקטעי ההאזנה, וגם נשים דגש על תקשורתיות הלכה למעשה ודיון.

יום ד' 14.7
16:30-17:30 –"דיבור מכוון ומקוון", כלים דיגיטליים לטיפוח הדיבור בשיעור מקוון – פביו רדק, היחידה להוראת עברית.
19:00-18:00 – מסגרת ההתייחסות המשותפת, הגישה התקשורתית, הוראה מקוונת: התרומה מטעם המשתתפים.:
"הוראת לקויי למידה בגישה תקשורתית" – אור בן-צבי גולדבלום, אוניברסיטת ניו יורק (שיחה של 15 דקות)
" חומרי לימוד המאפשרים הכנה למבחני שפה (סרטיפיקטים) לפי הדרישות של CERF" – אנג'ליקה אדמצ'יק ומרטה דוג'יק-רודקובסקה, אוניברסיטת ורשה (שיחה של 20 דקות)
שולחן עגול של המשתתפים בנושא CERF והוראת העברית, בהנהלת פביו רדק ותניא נוטריוס

20:30-19:30 – "הוראת העברית המקראית בגישות תקשורתיות" – אייל נחום, פוליס המכון לשפות ומדעי הרוח בירושלים.

יום ה' 15.7
17:00-18:30 – "עושים עניין" – הוראת עברית ברמת הביניים בדגש על הגישה התקשורתית; התנסות מעשית ודיון – גלי הומינר וצוקי שי, היחידה להוראת עברית
20:00-19:00 – סיכום, מעגל שאלות ותשובות, דיון – תניא נוטוריוס, פביו רדק.

08/07/2021

Continuing Workshop on University Teaching of Hebrew Language

The Common Framework and Hebrew Language Teaching:
Theoretical Approach, Practical Applications, and Distance Learning
Program

Jerusalem, 11–15 July 2021 / 2-6 Av 5781
Workshop Director: Dr. Tania Notarius Veviurko (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Polis - The Jerusalem Institute of Languages and Humanities)

Sunday July 11
16:30 – Opening session, acquaintance round, presentation of goals and expectations, Tania Notarius
17:00-18:00 – Opening lecture: “Hebrew Grammar Textbooks and Pedagogical Poetry in the Mediaeval and Early Modern Ages” – Dr. Yehonatan Wormser, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
18:30-19:30 – “Communicative Language Teaching in the Zoom Era” – Fabio Redak, Division of Hebrew Language Instruction

Monday July 12
16:30-17:30 – “The Revival of Hebrew as a Spoken Language in a Historical-Linguistic Perspective” – Dr. Miri Bar-Ziv, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
18:00-19:00 – “First and Foremost, Let’s Get Acquainted with Ba-Rosh u-va-Rishona!: An Introduction to the Full Tutorial Set of Ba-Rosh u-va-Rishona” (textbook, teachers’ book, audio-files, slides, quizzes, exams and more) – Goni Tishler and Ateret Yarden, Division of Hebrew Language Instruction
19:30-20:30 – “First and Foremost, Let’s Talk Hebrew!: Acquiring Hebrew Speaking Proficiency, from Directed Speech to Spontaneous Speech with the Help of the Tutorial Set Ba-Rosh u-va-Rishona” – Goni Tishler and Ateret Yarden, Division of Hebrew Language Instruction

Tuesday, July 13
16:30-17:00 – “The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CERF): Introductory Lecture” – Teresa López, Polis – The Jerusalem Institute of Languages and Humanities.
Link to the companion volume of CERF: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages
17:00-18:30 – “Evaluation Scale of Communicative Competence for Students of Hebrew” – Panel-session, moderated by Sara (Uki) Israeli, Carmia Shuval, and Shelly Shalush, Division of Hebrew Language Instruction
Link to the scale: https://overseas.huji.ac.il/academics/hebrew-and-other-languages/study-hebrew-language-at-the-hebrew-university-of-jerusalem/evaluation-scale-of-communicative-competence-for-students-of-hebrew/
19:00-20:30 – “Ivrit bi-Shnaim | Dalia Roth and Dana Spektor – Teaching Hebrew in a Multicultural Focus” (textbook, exercise book, teacher book, audio-files; communicative methods, discussion) – Dana Spektor, Division of Hebrew Language Instruction

Wednesday, July 14
16:30-17:30 – “Moderating Oral Communication in a Virtual Classroom: Digital Tools of the Speech Enhancement” – Fabio Redak, Division of Hebrew Language Instruction
18:00-19:00 – “CERF for Hebrew: Communicative Methods of Teaching; Teaching in a Virtual Classroom” (contributions of participants, round table):
“Learning difficulties and communicative methods - yes they can!” – Aure Ben-Zvi Goldblum, New York University (15 minutes presentation)
“Teaching content preparing to certificate exams according to CEFR requirements” – Angelika Adamczyk and Marta Dudzik-Rudkowska, Warsaw University (20 minutes presentation)
Round table of the participants “CERF for Hebrew” – guided by Fabio Redak and Tania Notarius

19:30-20:30 – “Teaching Biblical Hebrew by the Full Immersion Method” – Eyal Nahum, Polis – The Jerusalem Institute of Languages and Humanities

Thursday, July 15
17:00-18:30 – “Osim Inyan – Teaching Hebrew at the Intermediate Level: Communicative Methods, Practical Tools, Discussion” – Gali Huminer, Tzuki Shay, The Division of Hebrew Language Instruction
19:00-20:00 – “Continuing Workshop on University Teaching of Hebrew Language 2021: Summary, Discussion, Plans for Future” – Tania Notarius

09/06/2021

תכנית הסדנה המקוונת להוראה אקדמית של הלשון העברית

ב'-ו' באב תשפ"א (15-11 ביולי 2021)
מסגרת התייחסות משותפת והוראה העברית: גישות תיאורטיות, יישומן הלכה למעשה, והוראה מכוונת

מנהלת הסדנה: ד"ר תניא נוטריוס, האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים ופוליס – המכון הירושלמי לשפות ומדעי הרוח.
Tania Notarius Veviurko
יום א' 11.7
16:30 – פתיחת הסדנה, היכרות, הצגת התכנית, תיאום מטרות וציפיות – תניא נוטריוס
18:00-17:00 הרצאת הפתיחה: "ספרי לימוד ושירים פדגוגיים ללימוד דקדוק עברי בימי הביניים ובראשית העת החדשה" – ד"ר יהונתן וורמסר, האוניברסיטה העברית.
חצי שעה הפסקה; פגישת הזום לא נסגרת במידה והמשתתפים ירצו להמשיך לשוחח.
19:30-18:30 – "על הגישה התקשורתית בעידן הזום" – פביו רדק, היחידה להוראת עברית.

יום ב' 12.7
17:30-16:30 –"החייאת הדיבור העברי מנקודת מבט היסטורית" – ד"ר מירי בר-זיו, האוניברסיטה העברית.
חצי שעה הפסקה; פגישת הזום לא נסגרת במידה והמשתתפים ירצו להמשיך לשוחח.
19:00-18:00 – "בראש ובראשונה בואו נכיר את 'בראש ובראשונה!': היכרות עם ערכת הלימוד "בראש ובראשונה" – גוני טישלר ועטרת ירדן, היחידה להוראת עברית
נכיר את כל מרכיבי הערכה - ספר לימוד, חוברת עבודה, שמע, מצגות, בחנים ומבחנים ועוד - תוך הדגשת החומרים המיועדים לשיפור מיומנות ההאזנה
חצי שעה הפסקה; פגישת הזום לא נסגרת במידה והמשתתפים ירצו להמשיך לשוחח.
20:30-19:30 – "בראש ובראשונה בואו נדבר עברית!: שלבי הקניית מיומנות הדיבור מהדיבור המונחה אל הדיבור החופשי באמצעות ערכת "בראש ובראשונה" – גוני טישלר ועטרת ירדן, היחידה להוראת עברית
נראה איך הערכה תורמת להבניית הקניית מיומנות הדיבור ונדגים את העזרים והאמצעים לשפר מיומנות זו גם תוך האזנה לתלמידים.

יום ג' 13.7
17:00-16:30 – "מסגרת התייחסות אירופית משותפת לשפות: הרצאת מבוא" – תרסה לופס – פוליס-המכון לשפות ומדעי הרוח בירושלים (ההרצאה תתקיים באנגלית)
הקישור למדריך: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages
לגרסה בעבריתhttps://www.goethe.de/resources/files/pdf100/cefr-book.pdf
18:00-17:00 – מסגרת ההתייחסות המשותפת, הגישה התקשורתית, הוראה מקוונת: התרומה מטעם המשתתפים.
חצי שעה הפסקה; פגישת הזום לא נסגרת במידה והמשתתפים ירצו להמשיך לשוחח.
20:00-18:30 – "עברית בשניים" – הוראת עברית בדגש רב-תרבותי | דליה רוט ודנה ספקטור – דנה ספקטור, היחידה להוראת עברית
נערוך היכרות עם הספר, חוברת התרגילים, המדריך למורה וקטעי ההאזנה, וגם נשים דגש על תקשורתיות הלכה למעשה ודיון.

יום ד' 14.7
16:30-17:30 – סולם ההערכה של תלמידי העברית – פאנל בהנהלת אוקי ישראלי, כרמיה שובל, שלי שלוש, היחידה להוראת עברית.
הקישור לסולם: https://overseas.huji.ac.il/academics/hebrew-and-other-languages/study-hebrew-language-at-the-hebrew-university-of-jerusalem/evaluation-scale-of-communicative-competence-for-students-of-hebrew/
חצי שעה הפסקה; פגישת הזום לא נסגרת במידה והמשתתפים ירצו להמשיך לשוחח
19:00-18:00 – "דיבור מכוון ומקוון", כלים דיגיטליים לטיפוח הדיבור בשיעור מקוון – פביו רדק, היחידה להוראת עברית.
חצי שעה הפסקה; פגישת הזום לא נסגרת במידה והמשתתפים ירצו להמשיך לשוחח
20:30-19:30 – "הוראת העברית המקראית בגישות תקשורתיות" – אייל נחום, פוליס המכון לשפות ומדעי הרוח בירושלים.

יום ה' 15.7
17:00-18:30 – "עושים עניין" – הוראת עברית ברמת הביניים בדגש על הגישה התקשורתית; התנסות מעשית ודיון – גלי הומינר וצוקי שי, היחידה להוראת עברית
חצי שעה הפסקה; פגישת הזום לא נסגרת במידה והמשתתפים ירצו להמשיך לשוחח.
20:00-19:00 – סיכום, מעגל שאלות ותשובות, דיון – תניא נוטוריוס, פביו רדק.
*ייתכנו שינויים קטנים בתכנית
לבירורים ולהרשמה נא לפנות לגב' מאשה קיטייצ'יק, רכזת הסדנה לדוא"ל: jewish.civilization@mail..huji.ac.il
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11/05/2021

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
המרכז להוראת תרבות ישראל באוניברסיטאות בעולם
The International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization
ביה"ס לתלמידים מחו"ל ע"ש רוטברג - היחידה להוראת עברית
Rothberg International School - Division of Hebrew Language Instruction

The Common Framework and the Hebrew Language Teaching:
Theoretical Approach, Practical Applications, and Distant Learning

Online workshop
Jerusalem, July 11-15, 2021 / 2-6 Av 5781

Workshop Director: Dr. Tania Notarius (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem;
Polis - the Jerusalem Institute of Languages and Humanities)

The International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization is pleased to announce that we are renewing our activity, and the Continuing Workshop on University Teaching of Hebrew Language is now accepting applications for this year’s session. The workshop will take place on July 11–15, 2021 / 2–6 Av 5781 in a virtual mode. The topic of the workshop will be the same as announced in 2020 (cancelled because of the situation) and will focus on the Common Framework of Reference as applies to the Hebrew Language Teaching, with a special emphasis on the communicative methods of teaching language in a virtual classroom.

The International Center's workshops on University Teaching of Hebrew are designed to suit the interests of instructors of Hebrew as a foreign language in colleges and universities and to provide necessary theoretical knowledge and practical tools. The workshop includes lectures, practicums, and discussions.

The field of foreign language teaching is changing worldwide, and the recent overall shift to the online teaching is only one of the actual challenges. On the one hand, the communicative and goal-oriented methods are gaining wider acknowledgement. On the other hand, there is a need for objective tools for setting level hierarchy and level placement, for assessment of language performance, and for providing a basis for mutual recognition by academic institutions. The expert team in the Division of Hebrew Language Instruction at the HU has been working at formulating the framework that assesses broad levels of ability in terms of the goal-oriented approach suggested by the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The framework promotes reception, production, interaction, and mediation abilities for spoken and written communication. Likewise, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has launched the Language Centre, which applies CEFR in the teaching of several foreign languages in the Faculty of Humanities, working in close cooperation with instructors of the Division of Hebrew Language Instruction.

While the common reference framework is language-neutral, learning goals and methods in class are language-specific, and the long-established heritage of Hebrew language teaching remains relevant. New textbooks are necessary that will address distinct groups of learners and provide them with strategies for communication and proficient operation at different levels and in specific situations. The methods of Hebrew teacher training are also a subject of on-going change. We invite you to take part in the process of strategic thinking and planning in the field of Hebrew language instruction. Candidates who have concrete experience with the methods and practices of CEFR, as well as with alternative global frameworks (like ACTFL), and with the methods of the online language instruction, are particularly encouraged to apply and, optionally, to present the fruits of their labor.

The workshop is conducted in cooperation with the Division of Hebrew Language Instruction at the Rothberg International School for Overseas Students. Workshop participants will have an opportunity to observe classes conducted by Division teachers and to hold joint discussions on concrete issues related to Hebrew teaching. The Academy of the Hebrew Language is a co-organizer of the workshop; the program will include lectures and presentations by Academy staff.

General information:
 Participation is limited to a small number of university teachers of Hebrew, selected from applicants from all over the world.
 The fee for participation in the online workshop is US$120 for five days (we reduced the fees considerably). Two days of your choice - $70. One-day participation - $40.
 The workshop will be conducted in Hebrew.
 The workshop will be conducted at the afternoon hours (to accommodate participants from different time zones as much as possible).

Interested applicants should submit a CV by e-mail to: [email protected]

The program of the workshop will be publishes shortly.

07/01/2020

Call for Participants
International Workshop
Teaching Israel and/in the Middle East

Workshop Coordinator: Daniel F. Wajner

The workshop will take place at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel
14-18 June 2020
Organizer:
International Center for Teaching of Jewish Civilization, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Co-sponsors:
The Cherrick Center for the Study of Zionism, the Yishuv and the State of Israel;
The Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry;
Vidal Sasson’s International Center for the Study of Antisemitism.
With the generous support of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress;

The workshop focuses on best practices to teach about the history, culture and politics of the State of Israel and its political role in the Middle East since 1948 to the present. For this purpose, the workshop will discuss the teaching of current and future challenges of Israel and the region: Israel’s society and political system, Israeli foreign policy, the modern international relations of the Middle East. The workshop will address multiple ways to discuss these challenges in the classroom.
The workshop includes lectures and talks by professors of the Hebrew University and Israeli figures in the political arena, roundtables and workshops, and special visits to Israeli political institutions and museums.
All activities will be conducted in English.
Participants are also invited to participate in the Annual Conference of the Israeli Association for International Studies the day after the workshop ends (the conference takes place at the University of Haifa on June 18, 2020, in Hebrew, with a few sessions in English).
The organizers will cover all costs related to the academic program. Support funds to cover accommodation and/or flights are particularly available for participants from Central and Eastern Europe.
Information for applicants:
Both senior and junior teachers/scholars focusing on Israel and Middle Eastern Studies are invited to submit their application to the workshop. Candidates are required to send:
- A one-page letter or motivation, explaining current or future interests with regard to teaching on Israel and its position in the Middle East.
- Curriculum Vitae, including details of the courses previously taught and/or a list of publications related to the study of Israel’s contemporary politics, history or society.
- Participants who wish to present their course syllabus, teaching tools, or writing production during the workshop (not compulsory) are also invited to send abstracts with the rationale of their presentations (up to 300 words).
- Upon acceptance to the program, participants will be required to fill a registration form and pay a flat rate of $100. Registration for the workshop should be completed by March 25, 2020. After this date, late registration fees might apply.
Applications to the workshop should be submitted via the following e-mail [email protected] no later than February 15, 2020. Applicants will be notified by March 5, 2020 regarding acceptance of their participation.

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