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Columbia's Center for Israel and Jewish Studies, founded in 1950, has been renamed the Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies, signifying its expanded role. The Institute can now participate in joint appointments with other departments, creating additional opportunities to connect Israeli and Jewish studies with other relevant areas of study across the University. It also will sponsor educational and cultural programs and activities in the Columbia community.
"The Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies carries forward Columbia University's long tradition of excellence in the study of Jewish civilization and society," said University President Lee C. Bollinger at a Feb. 22 gathering of University trustees, scholars, donors and leaders at the President's house to celebrate the event.
"This change reflects the vitality of Israel and Jewish studies at Columbia," said Michael Stanislawksi, associate director of the Institute and the Nathan J. Miller Professor of Jewish History. "The Institute will further enrich scholarship and enliven discourse on Columbia's campus, in New York City and globally."
Also being celebrated was the creation of the Krueger Family Visiting Professorships thanks to the generosity of Columbia College and Columbia Law School alumnus Harvey Krueger, vice-chairman of Lehman Brothers, and his wife, Constance Alexander Krueger, a Barnard College trustee and alumnus.
Anita Shapira of Tel Aviv University and Amnon Rubinstein, dean of the School of Law at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliyah, will join Columbia as the first Krueger Family visiting professors in the spring semesters of 2007 and 2008, respectively. |
