The Israel Institute for Advanced Studies (IIAS) of Jerusalem is a national institution devoted to academic research. Located at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, on the Edmond J. Safra campus at Givat Ram, the IIAS is a self-governing body, both in its administrative function as well as its academic pursuit.

The primary function of the Institute is to encourage and support collaborative research. Along with collaborative Research Groups, the Institute annually hosts six Advanced Schools as well as many conferences.

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Steven Weinberg Z"L

25 July, 2021

 

The Israel Institute for Advanced Studies is saddened to hear the news of the passing of Professor Steven Weinberg, professor at University of Texas at Austin and laureate of the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics.

IIAS IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2023-24

The Open Calls have now been published for Research Groups and Individual Fellowships at the IIAS for 2023-24.

Research Group Proposals: Application information, Submission of proposals

Individual Fellowships: Application information, Submission of proposals

 

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      What is a minority? How did members of minority groups in the medieval Mediterranean world interact with contemporaries belonging to other groups? In what ways did those contacts affect their social positions   and identities? The essays collected in this volume approach these questions from a variety of angles, examining polemic, social norms, economic exchange, linguistic transformations, and power dynamics.

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • Agi Mishol, Photo:Bar GordonAgi Mishol was recently published in Haaretz newspaper, and the poems featured are a sample of the work Agi has produced so far as IIAS Artist in Residence.

    Here is a translation of the first poem, "The Poem – A Love Story":

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  • flayrThe Beyond the Elite research team invites you to the opening of the exhibition In and Out,
    Between and Beyond Jewish Daily Life in Medieval Europe

     

     

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Avishalom Tor

INDIVIDUAL FELLOW
University of Notre Dame

Professor Avishalom Tor is a Professor of Law and Director of the Research Program on Law and Market Behavior at Notre Dame Law School.

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  • "There was something magical about the Institute, the people and the beautiful and serene campus, which I cannot quite explain, but it provided exactly the right mixture of quiet surrounding for research and opportunities to get together, consult and exchange ideas."

    Eyal Benvenisti

    University of Cambridge

     

  • "IAS was my home away from home for four times in two turbulent decades. It was a haven of tranquility, reflection, camaraderie and sheer beauty. Cooperation within my immediate groups was a source of abundant inspiration, but what made the IAS experience unique was the presence and influence of other groups. In my mind, the IAS comes closest to the ideal community of scholars."

     

    Yoram Shachar

    IDC Herzliya

     

  • "[My stay at the Institute] gave me the sense of a special place and time, separated from other activities and commitments, and forever associated with research on the topic of our collective endeavor... Such an environment offers a special kind of inspiration."

     

    David Konstan

    New York University