Read CJC Prof. and Senior Advisor Jacques Berlinerblau on Philip Roth's Legacy
The Daily Beast
April 16, 2022
"Whether Roth’s literary afterlife will resemble the steady confetti drop of adulation he experienced during his earthly existence is an open question." Read CJC Prof. and Senior Advisor Jacques Berlinerblau's article on the legacy of Philip Roth here, and visit the "event recordings" tab of our website to watch his Feb 10th lecture, 'The Philip Roth We Don't Know.'
CJC Prof. Jacob Ware on Morale and the Russia-Ukraine War
Modern War Institute
April 14, 2022
"In war, morale always matters." Read CJC Prof. Jacob Ware and Daniel Karr on how morale will influence the Russia-Ukraine War (for the Modern War Institute).
The CJC's Father Patrick Desbois Quoted in the New Yorker
The New Yorker
April 11, 2022
“I want to re-establish the responsibility of humans for mass crimes." The CJC's Father Patrick Desbois was quoted in a New Yorker article about his work and the fate of the Babi Yar Holocaust Memorial Center. Click the link above to read the piece.
Read CJC Profs Jacques Berlinerblau and Terrence Johnson on James Baldwin's Classic Polemic
Literary Hub
April 9, 2022
"When we teach this text in our 'Blacks and Jews' class, we point out that Baldwin is actually performing something of an intellectual false flag operation. His essay reads like a sermon, albeit a secular one...He appears to be attacking one thing (i.e., the Jews), yet his true targets lie elsewhere." Read CJC Profs. Jacques Berlinerblau and Terrence Johnson on the 55th anniversary of James Baldwin’s essay, “Negroes Are Anti-Semitic Because They’re Anti-White” here.
Watch CJC Prof. Matt Levitt on Webinar About Violence in Palestinian-Israeli Sphere
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
April 5, 2022
CJC Prof. Matthew Levitt was a discussant on the Washington Institute's recent webcast about the risks of escalating violence in the Palestinian-Israeli sphere. Click here to watch the webinar and be sure to RSVP for our 2022 Siegal lecture with Dr. Levitt on our website.
CJC Prof. Ori Soltes to Discuss South Asia's Jewish History
American Sephardi Federation
March 30, 2022
On March 31st at 11:00 AM EST, our very own Prof. Ori Soltes will be a discussant in a three-part series on South Asia's Jewish history. Click here to RSVP for the series' first session with Soltes and renowned multicultural Bene Israel artist Siona Benjamin.
Read CJC Senior Advisor Prof. Jacques Berlinerblau's Latest for Salon
Salon
March 29, 2022
Click our link above to read CJC Senior Advisor and Prof. Jacques Berlinerblau's latest Salon article on what the 2022 Oscars scandal means for comedy and comedians.
CJC Director Prof. Bruce Hoffman Quoted in New York Times
New York Times
March 28, 2022
CJC Director, Prof. Bruce Hoffman, was quoted in a New York Times article on concerns about possible attacks on NATO territory. Click the title above to read his insights on how we can apply the example of Soviet and U.S wars in Afghanistan.
CJC's Father Patrick Desbois to Collect Testimonies and Evidence of Targeted Civilians in Ukraine
The Times of Israel
March 22, 2022
“Almost 20 years ago, my organization Yahad in Unum and I began to investigate the Holocaust by Bullets crimes committed in Ukraine followed by other countries, in each village occupied by the Nazi units...I never thought that in 2022, I would need to once again be investigating war crimes on these same lands.” The CJC's Father Patrick Desbois and Yahad In Unum will join with the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center to collect testimonies and evidence of civilians being targeted in Ukraine. Click our title above for more information about this work.
The CJC's Prof. Andrej Umansky on Implications of Strike Near Babyn Yar
Sight Magazine
March 3, 2022
Andrej Umansky is the CJC's Post-Doctoral Fellow & serves on the Board of Directors of Yahad in Unum. He was quoted in this article on the implications of a recent strike near the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center in Ukraine.