The Jerusalem Decision: The View from Washington, Tel Aviv, and Ankara
Turkish Heritage Organization
December 18, 2017
Moran Stern, an Adjunct Lecturer at the Center for Jewish Civilization, discussed with fellow panelists Prof. Dr. Cagri Erhan (Altinbas University) and Dr. Raphael Danziger (Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, AIPAC) the significance of the Jerusalem decision, among other subjects.
CJC Students
Andrea Moneton (SFS ’18) Reflects on Lessons, Experiences
Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service
December 4, 2017
Read about Andrea Moneton and her experience in the CJC and how it connected to her study abroad experience in China.
Academics
Blacks and Jews in America Course Examines Divisions, Shared Hopes between Groups
Georgetown University News
November 9, 2017 | Washington, DC
While Omoyele Okunola (C’20) and Kate Lambroza (C’18) grew up aware of the effects of racism and anti-Semitism on African Americans and Jews, they didn’t deeply explore the relationship between the groups before taking a course on the subject this semester....
Faculty awards
Father Desbois Receives the 2017 Lantos Human Rights Prize
The Keeper
October 26, 2017
Father Desbois speaks on his work with Yahad-In Unum with the Lantos Foundation. He is the 2017 recipient of the Lantos Human Rights Prize.
David Ebenbach: Writers Aren't Who They Think They Are
Glimmer Train Press
September 14, 2017 | Portland, Oregon
David Ebenbach appears in the Glimmer Train Press to reflect on the process of writing his new book, Miss Portland.
Publications
Professor Ebenbach's "Miss Portland" is reviewed on Fiction Southeast
Fiction Southeast
September 8, 2017
"David Ebenbach’s first novel, Miss Portland, could serve as a model for short story writers attempting a novel: a single plot, compressed time line, and character-driven action add up to an important and touching depiction of the complexities of selfhood and being with mental illness..."
Let the Story Teach you its Form: An Interview with David Ebenbach
Fiction Southeast
September 8, 2017 | Washington, DC
David Ebenbach is interviewed by Margaret Luongo about his three short story collections, poems, and plays.
Local Author Encourages Mental Health Discussion in New Book
WTTG Fox 5
September 5, 2017 | Washington, DC
Publications
"Campus Confidential" Is Reviewed by the New York Times
The New York Times
August 22, 2017
Director of the CJC Jacques Berlinerblau has his most recent book, Campus Confidential, reviewed by the New York Times.
Current events
Professor Abrams' Take on What Happens after ISIS
Foreign Policy
July 10, 2017
Professor Abrams writes about the future of American involvement in the Middle East for Foreign Policy,