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THE SHAOL POZEZ
MEMORIAL
Lectureship SERIES
2009 - 2010
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About Shaol Pozez
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The Shaol Pozez Memorial Lectureship Series brings nationally and
internationally-recognized
leaders to Tucson to present informative public lectures that highlight the many and diverse Jewish
contributions
to society and that promote an understanding of, interest in, and respect
for Jewish
history, traditions, and culture.
All lectures are held at the
Tucson Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Rd.
(Dodge & River Rd.) and will begin at
7:00pm,
unless otherwise noted. |
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November 9, 2009
“The Art of Writing in
Ancient Israel”
William Schniedewind, Professor of Biblical
Studies
and Kershaw Chair of Ancient Eastern
Mediterranean Studies, University of
California, Los Angeles.
This lecture is presented in conjunction
“The Roots
of Literacy in the Ancient Near East”
lecture series and the
"Writings Out of Time: The University of Arizona’s Cuneiform Collection"
on exhibit in the UA Libraries
Special Collections'
Gallery. |
December 7, 2009
"Identity, Politics and the
Politics of Identity"
Gayil Talshir,
Lecturer, Hebrew University and The Schusterman Visiting Scholar in Israel
Studies |
January 25, 2010
“Destination: Holy of Holies--An Archaeological Walk Through the
Jerusalem Temple”
Joan Branham,
Professor, Providence College |
February 8, 2010
"Jews, Genetics & History"
Matthew Kaplan,
Staff Scientist,
Project Lead for
Human Origins Genotyping Laboratory |
February 15, 2010
"Israel, Iran, and the
Arabs: The Middle East of the 21st Century"
Asher Susser,
The Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies Department of
Middle Eastern and
African Studies Tel Aviv University |
March 1, 2010
"The Evolution of God"
Robert Wright, Senior Fellow at the New
America Foundation |
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