Humanities

Jewish Studies faculty at U of Oregon rally to protect their jobs from feared budget cuts

The efforts come as Oregon prepares to announce sweeping cuts to its humanities programs to curb what it says is a $30 million budget deficit. 

The University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon.
 RADICAL HUMANISTS believe so deeply in man’s inherent goodness that they struggle to acknowledge the existence of evil. Pictured: A child.

Israel haters have too much faith in humanity - opinion

 Blavatnik awards for young scientists in Israel announces 2024 laureates. March 26, 2024.

Prestigious Blavatnik Awards granted to Israeli scientists, all from the Weizmann Institute

Meet the mysterious 'ostrich people' of Zimbabwe


Making history: the achievements of Zionism studied in the UAE

 Book by Israeli Islam researchers published in Abu Dhabi.

 Zionism in Arab Discourse by Prof. Uriya Shavit

Educators awarded NIS 120,000 in new prize for humanities teachers

Nechama Weingarten Mintz, Dr. Gadi Prodowski and Ziv Shaham are the first recipients of the new award for distinguished teachers in the field of humanities.

 (L to R) Distinguished Teaching Award winners Dr. Gadi Prodovsky, Ziv Shaham, Nechama Weingarten Mintz

The BA degree for tomorrow’s leaders is available today!

“combining liberal arts and management along with the types of skills you acquire in each domain will develop people who can contribute meaningfully to society, both in the workplace and general."

The Peretz Naftali Building at Tel Aviv University

Israeli scholars find millions-year-old human traces in ‘Miracle’ Cave

“We can now say with confidence that our human ancestors were making simple Oldowan stone tools inside the Wonderwerk Cave 1.8 million years ago."

A handaxe from the Achelean layers at Wonderwerk, South Africa. In the background is the cave entrance.

Being Fearless, A Guide by Dr. Dinah Lilia Mourise


TAU and Columbia University to offer joint program in Liberal Arts

Most of the courses focus on the humanities, such as philosophy, history and literature, but will also include sciences and social sciences as well as courses in innovation and entrepreneurship.

Columbia University's memorial library in New York City.

Building interdisciplinary bridges to create an innovative future

Tel Aviv University is busy breaking down barriers between faculties that previously enjoyed little interaction.

Tel Aviv University campus

Jewish billionaire donates £150m to Oxford University

It was reportedly the largest single donation to a UK university.

Stephen Schwarzman