Jewish Studies - Cornell University

05/26/2026

The Jewish Studies Program mourns the loss of Dr. Bernard Schapiro ‘55 who established with his wife the Bernard and Jane Schapiro Professorship of Ancient Near Eastern and Judaic Studies. May his memory be for a blessing.

View Bernard Schapiro's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

05/26/2026

Cornell Holocaust scholar, Jan Burslaff, echoes Pope Leo’s concerns about AI and human dignity

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), set for release Monday, May 25, will address “the protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.” Breaking with tradition, the pope will launch the document at a public event that will inc...

05/19/2026

Congratulations to K.E. von Wittelsbach on the publication of her translation of "Mitzvah" by Alain Elkann.
Romance Studies at Cornell

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05/19/2026

Jan Burzlaff, post-doctoral fellow, wrote an op-ed on his approach in the classroom to helping students understand AI's failings.

Students often accept AI output without questioning it. Designing assignments where the tool fails – visibly and meaningfully – can change that, as Jan Burzlaff explains

05/07/2026

Kudos to our colleague Mayer Juni, Bruce Slovin Assistant Professor of History and Jewish Studies, who received a year-long fellowship at the John Carter Brown Library for 2026-2027!

04/13/2026

TONIGHT: "The Story in Fiction and Film of French Collaboration in the Occupation and Complicity in the Holocaust (1940-1944)" with Daniel R. Schwarz, Frederic J. Whiton Professor of English Literature.
🕟4:30p.m.
📍Goldwin Smith Hall, G22
https://events.cornell.edu/event/daniel-schwarz-the-story-in-fiction-and-film-of-french-collaboration-in-the-occupation-and-complicity-in-the-holocaust-1940-1944
Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences

04/06/2026

Join us April 13 for a talk with Daniel R. Schwarz, Frederic J. Whiton Professor of English Literature.
"The Story in Fiction and Film of French Collaboration in the Occupation and Complicity in the Holocaust (1940-1944)"
🕟4:30p.m.
📍Goldwin Smith Hall, G22
https://events.cornell.edu/event/daniel-schwarz-the-story-in-fiction-and-film-of-french-collaboration-in-the-occupation-and-complicity-in-the-holocaust-1940-1944
Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences

02/26/2026

A wonderful book talk with Elissa Sampson and Robert Zecker on their new book "Front to Cold War: The In*******al Left and the International Workers Order, 1930–1954" this past week!

02/11/2026

Join us February 18 for a book talk with Elissa Sampson and Robert Zecker on their book "From Popular Front to Cold War: The In*******al Left and the International Workers Order, 1930–1954."
🕐Wednesday, February 18, 2026 4pm.
📍Ives Hall, Doherty Lounge, 281 Faculty Wing.
More details: https://events.cornell.edu/event/book-talk-ilr-global-labor-and-work-workshop
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The Jewish Studies Program invites you to come join our colleagues at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) Global Labor and Work Workshop in welcoming a new book from Cornell University Press at a book launch with Elissa Sampson and Robert Zecker. The Global Labor and Work series has a...

12/18/2025

Bring a little light into these dark days. A happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate.