Maimonides and the Goodness of the World
Ross Brann discusses Moses Maimonides, a 12th-century rabbi and scholar, on the Philosophy Talk podcast.
Maimonides and the Goodness of the World
School of Criticism and Theory marks 50 years of intellectual exchange
The School of Criticism and Theory at Cornell University, a six-week summer program that serves as a hub for interdisciplinary inquiry in the humanities and social sciences, celebrated its 50th anniversary with events June 16-17.
Cornell Holocaust scholar echoes Pope Leo’s concerns about AI and human dignity
Cornell Holocaust scholar Jan Burzlaff warns that AI flattens the irreplaceable details of human experience, echoing Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on protecting human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence. Burzlaff, a Jewish Studies postdoctoral associate at Cornell University, is available for expert comment.
'My thesis was a highlight of my senior year'
Samara Schiffman is majoring in Jewish studies, government and American studies.
Reclaiming experience: Approaches to trauma
Scholars in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences are redefining trauma research across humanities, examining delayed memory’s effects on individuals, culture and history. Their insights from many different academic disciplines, including literature, history, archaeology and psychoanalysis connect trauma, testimony and collective witness.
Hyrum Edwards '25 awarded Fulbright/Turkish Universities Master's Program Award
Congratulations to Hyrum Edwards, Cornell Class of 2025 and Near Eastern Studies and Jewish Studies major, who was awarded a 2026 Fulbright/Turkish Universities Master's Program Award.
Admitted Class of 2030 seeks real-world impact
Cornell admits the Class of 2030 emphasizing real-world impact, enrolling 5,776 students from 102 countries. At Cornell University, the diverse cohort reflects the land-grant mission and applied learning goals across multiple colleges.
Brann's book is finalist in National Jewish Book Award
Ross Brann's recently published book, "Moses Maimonides: A Very Short Introduction," is a finalist in the 2025 National Jewish Book Award in Sephardic Culture.
How fiction and film are shaping the Occupation narrative in France
In two new books, Daniel R. Schwarz considers France and the Holocaust – and how literature and film can correct erroneous depictions of history.
Alumni gift endows director position for Jewish Studies Program
The $5 million gift from Joseph Lubeck ’78 offers the Jewish Studies Program foundational support for the future.
Celebrating “What Works” in creating engaging learning experiences
The Center for Teaching Innovation will host “What Works,” on Oct. 1, featuring presentations, the Canvas Course Spotlight awardees, and a poster showcase that will demonstrate engaged learning approaches from Cornell faculty teaching in a diverse range of courses and fields.
Holocaust testimony is AI litmus test, and it fails
A Cornell historian argues that human historians are vital to capture the emotional and moral complexity behind world events.
New book introduces Maimonides, ‘one of civilization’s greatest minds’
Maimonides, one of the most significant intellectual figures of the medieval period,worked as a physician, thought like a scientist, and served as a leader of the Jewish community in Cairo.
Special career workshop focuses on outlook for 2026
Career advisors in the College of Arts & Sciences are offering a workshop for upperclass students Aug. 28 focused on navigating the job and internship marketplace in the coming year.
Former NYT editor named Distinguished Visiting Journalist
Sam Tanenhaus, a journalist, historian and biographer, has been named the Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist (DVJ) in the College of Arts and Sciences for the fall 2025 semester.
An award-winning essay (1916) on Jewish life at Cornell by Morris J. Escoll
Morris J. Escoll (born in Russia, 1893, came to America in 1896), graduate of Stuyvesant High School, New York (1910), student at Columbia (1910-'12) where he won the Peithologian Medal for a Freshman Essay; worked as farm hand; and since 1914 a student in the Cornell College of Agriculture. The present paper is a somewhat…
From posters to precedent, humanities scholars showcase their research
Projects spanned topics from Confederate cemeteries to Korean textiles.
'I have a better sense of my place in the world'
Hyrum Edwards is a Robert S. Harrison College Scholar who also majored in history, Jewish studies & Near Eastern studies.
Ethnic cleansing explored in Annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration Lecture
Columbia University's Khatchig Mouradian will give a lecture, “Ethnic Cleansing in the Long 19th Century: The Native American, Circassian, and Armenian Cases,” on April 24.
Call for Papers: The State and the Holocaust: Encounters, Interactions, Social Dynamics
On behalf of the Jewish Studies Program at Cornell University, we invite proposals for a forthcoming workshop on April 27-28, 2025, in Ithaca, NY, on the topic of the relationship between state authorities, Jews, and European societies during the Holocaust. How did encounters between civilians and state authorities shape Europe’s trajectory during the late 1930s…
A&S announces membership in MLA Strategic Partnership Network
“We felt this is an important resource that should be available to our humanists at all levels, whether they have the resources to pay for membership or not,” said Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author from Jerusalem to speak Oct. 10
Nathan Thrall will talk about his most recent book, “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy.”
Modeling an ancient house and garden in 3D
Cornell researchers have received a $150,000 NEH Digital Humanities Advanced Grant to create a 3D virtual modeling project based on the Casa della Regina Carolina, a large Pompeian house.
Final speaker in series examining antisemitism, Islamophobia
Cornell’s “Antisemitism and Islamophobia Examined” series concludes this semester with a talk by Derek Penslar, the William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History at Harvard University.
New A&S dean relishes ‘life in a university’
Peter John Loewen says he's excited to support faculty in their research, meet students and showcase the value of a liberal arts education.