Monday, October 10, the 13th Annual College of Humanities and Public Affairs banquet was held in the Crystal Room at Kentwood Hall. This event gives the scholarship recipients to the opportunity to meet and personally thank their donors for their gracious gift. Thank you to all of our donors for their generosity. … [Read more...] about Scholarship Banquet Held
John Chuchiak recently presented at the Gotta have faith: A symposium on Crypto-Judaism in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He presented “Water and Fire: The Inquisition in New Spain and the Prosecution and Persecution of Accused Judaizers, 1570-1821.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cKRrlTBpEk&feature=share … [Read more...] about Chuchiak presents in Santa Fe
John Chuchiak recently returned from taking President Smart, the Provost and an official delegation of Deans and Administrators to an official site visit and meetings in Merida, Yucatan. The Anahuac Mayab University and Missouri State University signed an agreement for academic exchange between the two communities. Both institutions agreed to develop activities of … [Read more...] about Meeting with Partner University
On September 27 Victor Matthews, dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs, presented at the University of Tennessee's Religious Studies 50th Anniversary lecture series. The topic of his lecture was "Space, Memory, and Conversation: From the Biblical World to the Classrooms of Today". Drawing on his extensive body of literature, which encompasses both scholarly … [Read more...] about Dr. Matthews Presents at the 50th Anniversary Lecture Series at the University of Kentucky
The 2016 Midwest Jewish Studies Association Conference was held this past weekend at Missouri State University, hosted by the MSU Department of Religious Studies. Midwest faculty members, students, and independent scholars presented a wide range of papers and participated in roundtable discussions on a variety of topics related to Judaism. The plenary speaker, Dr. Lawrence … [Read more...] about MJSAC at MSU