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Geoffrey Claussen presents at international conference on religion and violence
April 21, 2015
Elon student awarded Holocaust Studies scholarship
January 14, 2015
Kelly Swaim ’17, recipient of the Miriam and Abe Brenner Holocaust Education Scholarship, traveled to Europe during Winter Term 2015 as part of Elon’s "Holocaust Journey" study abroad course.
David M. Crowe presents research on international law
November 20, 2014
One of Elon University's top scholars shared new work this fall into the evolution of Nazi laws that stripped Jews of their possessions during Hitler's reign and of the first genocide trials conducted after World War II.
'Praying with their Legs: Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.' – Oct. 21
October 21, 2014
Susannah Heschel (Dartmouth College) will speak about the friendship and shared vision of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and her father, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, at 7:30 p.m. in the Numen Lumen Pavilion.
'Connecting the Dots: Religion and Conflict in the Middle East' – Oct. 28
October 6, 2014
Renowned analyst Avi Melamed will visit Elon to discuss connections between events such as the rise of the Islamic State and the conflict in Gaza, and underscore the role of religion in a troubled Middle East. The event in the McBride Gathering Space of the Numen Lumen Pavilion is free and open to the public.
Elon honored for diversity & inclusion programs
September 16, 2014
INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has recognized Elon with a 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award, an accolade that reflects ongoing university efforts to celebrate and support students, staff, faculty and alumni of all backgrounds and beliefs.
Info sessions with Study Abroad in Prague with CET – Sept. 10
September 5, 2014
Two sessions will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 10, announcing information about new Prague semester programs in Central European Studies, Film Production, Jewish Studies and New Media Studies.
Geoffrey Claussen publishes on Jewish Studies pedagogy
August 22, 2014
Claussen's article is included in the summer 2014 issue of Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies (Purdue University Press).