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Gratz College Launches America’s First Master’s Degree in Antisemitism Studies
PHILADELPHIA, February 22, 2024 (Newswire.com) - Gratz College is launching the first Master of Arts degree program in Antisemitism Studies in the United States in Fall 2024. This ground-breaking program will help fill the vacuum of knowledge about antisemitism across Jewish, non-Jewish, and governmental organizations responsible for generating policy to combat prejudice at a time of unprecedented Jew hatred.
It will:
• Provide an academic home for those seeking to develop both a deep theoretical and practical understanding of antisemitism;
• Help generate new and impactful research on the factors that contribute to growing antisemitism and test interventions that can successfully combat it; and
• Arm educators and practitioners with the most effective antisemitism pedagogy and programming.
Through degree concentrations in teaching, advocacy and research, graduates of this program will be uniquely qualified for prominent careers in education, think tanks, government relations, public policy, and community organizations (Jewish and non-Jewish).
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is eager to see this program take shape:
“We’re seeing a dangerous rise in antisemitism, hatred, and bigotry across our country – and it’s more important than ever that Pennsylvanians be equipped with a thorough knowledge of our shared history and the skills to discern fact from fiction. Gratz College is already renowned for its Holocaust and Genocide Studies programs, and I am encouraged the College is expanding upon that work with a new Master’s degree in Antisemitism Studies. I wish the faculty, staff, and especially the inaugural class of Antisemitism Studies students, great success in their work.”
The program is directed by Dr. Ayal Feinberg, antisemitism studies expert and Director of the Center for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights at Gratz College. The program boasts a distinguished interdisciplinary faculty from academia and leading public advocacy organizations. Despite its infancy, the degree has been endorsed by nearly one hundred scholars and public policy experts from around the world. Professor of Political Science at Kalamazoo College R. Amy Elman asserts, “With an emphasis on operationalizing knowledge, informed teaching and ethical advocacy, Gratz’s innovative graduate program fulfills a deep need in countering antisemitism.”
Gratz’s Antisemitism Studies program is also establishing ground-breaking partnerships with the world’s most prominent Jewish organizations and programs to combat antisemitism in the classroom, on campus, and in professional workspaces. In the first such partnership, Gratz and The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History have joined forces to launch the National Education Fellowship on Antisemitism. The aim of this fellowship is to generate and assess paradigm-shifting middle and high school curriculum to reduce Jew-hatred and prejudice more broadly.
As an early adopter of online education, a 128-year history of Jewish learning, and home to the world’s largest graduate program in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Gratz is uniquely qualified to take on this necessary and overdue program.
On March 4, 2024, the master’s degree program will kick-off with a series of public lectures, including by scholars serving as affiliate faculty for the program. On April 2, 2024, Dr. Avinoam Patt, inaugural director of NYU’s Center for Study of Antisemitism and the Maurice Greenberg Professor of Holocaust Studies, will deliver a keynote lecture, titled, "Awake My People": Jewish Responses to Antisemitism in the Modern Period.” Additional talks will take place before the program officially begins in August.
Prospective students eager to start may apply now and take courses as early as March 2024 with electives in Antisemitism Studies already developed as a preview to the program.
Gratz College is grateful to the Isidore and Penny Myers Foundation for generously supporting the launch of the Antisemitism Studies program. Jay Myers, Board Chair, shared: “The Isidore and Penny Myers Foundation, a family foundation guided by Jewish American values, sees great worth in educating future generations about the roots of Antisemitism, and by doing so, working to combat it. This degree program will create scholars who can devote their talent to meet this challenge. Our Foundation is proud to support this work and by so doing, meet our obligation to help repair the world.”
Contact: lcohen@gratz.edu for more information.
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Limited New Loaded Chinchiller Longboards Land at Twelve Board Store
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 19, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Leading electric skateboards, longboards, skateboard and accessories retailer Twelve Board Store is thrilled to introduce the new Loaded Chinchiller longboards to Australia.
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Twelve Board Store is a leading retailer of snowboards, skateboards and longboards in Melbourne, Australia. With a commitment to providing premium products and exceptional customer service, Twelve Board Store caters to board sport enthusiasts of all levels.
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Bakul Patel Joins Ball Chain Manufacturing Co., Inc.’s BCM Architectural Division
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y., July 18, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Ball Chain Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Ball Chain) is proud to announce that Bakul Patel has joined its BCM Architectural division, which features the ShimmerScreen® product line. Mr. Patel possesses extensive industry knowledge, having worked at both Levolor® Inc. and Hunter Douglas N.V. He most recently served as Engineer Manager at Hunter Douglas, overseeing development, manufacturing and quality control in the residential, commercial and hospitality division. Mr. Patel will be responsible for guiding the existing team on business growth and product development, while continuing ShimmerScreen's tradition of exemplary customer service.
Mr. Patel's technical prowess, combined with his managerial skills, will be of great value to Ball Chain, according to Company President Bill Taubner. "Bakul is the perfect candidate to lead our business into the future. He brings tremendous expertise to BCM Architectural and our premier product line, ShimmerScreen. Bakul's commitment to the highest standards of customer service and business ethics makes him an ideal fit for our team." - Bill Taubner, President, Ball Chain Manufacturing. Co., Inc.
"I am honored to be a part of such a dynamic group of people, and look forward to making ShimmerScreen a leading design element." - Adds Bakul Patel, BCM Architectural division.
More about Ball Chain Manufacturing Co., Inc. and BCM Architectural:
Ball Chain Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Ball Chain), through its BCM Architectural division, proudly manufactures ShimmerScreen®, in the U.S. Ball Chain is the world's largest manufacturer of ball chain and related accessories. Family owned and operated since 1938, Ball Chain produces the industry's highest quality ball chain and distributes its products globally. Ball Chain is the exclusive supplier to the U.S. military for the iconic dog tag ID necklace worn by U.S. servicemen and women. LogoTags, Ball Chain's promotional products division, provides custom dog tags, challenge coins, bottle openers, lapel pins, charms and metal tags to name just a few items. LogoTags has supplied military personnel, first responders, and other organizations with custom items including made-to-order dog tags and challenge coins. ShimmerScreen features our signature ball chain, which you see in everyday items such as light fixtures, plumbing devices, key chains, and chain necklaces. Businesses and individual homeowners all over the world use our customizable metal ball chain curtains to capture light and define space. Suitable for applications such as room dividers, window treatments, art installations and lighting fixtures, ShimmerScreen is currently on display in renowned restaurants, five-star hotels, fortune 500 corporate lobbies and celebrity residences.
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Ball Chain Mfg. Co., Inc.
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