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 Registration for 'At Home in Academia?' Symposium You are cordially invited to attend "At Home in Academia?" This exciting and innovative interdisciplinary symposium will take place on January 29, 2006, at the Los Angeles campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. "At Home in Academia?" is a series of symposia for early-career scholars that promotes informal and interactive discussions about how different religious, racial, and ethnic communities in the United States negotiate their relationship to American society. This meeting of the symposium will examine the role of religion, language, and citizenship in shaping American identities. Scholars from all areas of the humanities and social sciences are invited to participate. This symposium is free and includes a complimentary lunch and snacks for all pre-registered participants. The full conference program and a short registration form are available at www.ajhs.org/athome. HUC-JIR is located at: 3077 University Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90007 (213) 749-3424 http://www.huc.edu/about "At Home" coordinating committee: Lila Corwin Berman, Pennsylvania State University Mia Bruch, Stanford University Sarah Bunin Benor, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Ari Kelman, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion/American Jewish Historical Society Josh Perelman, University of Pennsylvania/National Museum of American Jewish History "At Home in Academia?" is sponsored by: The American Jewish Historical Society Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion/Los Angeles USC Casden Institute for the Study of the Jewish Role in American Life Founded in 1875, Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion is the nation’s oldest institution of higher Jewish education and the academic, spiritual, and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism. HUC-JIR educates men and women for service to American and world Jewry as rabbis, cantors, educators, and nonprofit management professionals, and offers graduate programs to scholars and clergy of all faiths. With centers of learning in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, HUC-JIR’s scholarly resources comprise the renowned Klau Library, The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives, research institutes and centers, and academic publications. In partnership with the Union for Reform Judaism and the Central Conference of American Rabbis, HUC-JIR sustains the Reform Movement’s congregations and professional and lay leaders. HUC-JIR’s campuses invite the community to cultural and educational programs illuminating Jewish history, identity, art, and archaeology, and fostering interfaith and multiethnic understanding. |
