Katrin Kogman-Appel, Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Münster and former fellow at the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies, recently joined National Review's "Great Books" podcast to discuss the Kennicott Bible. This masterpiece of Jewish book art, commissioned in 1476 in Galicia, Spain, showcases rich illumination and intricate decoration.
In honor of Immanuel Kant’s 300th Anniversary, "The Point Magazine" has invited Sergio Tenenbaum to reflect on Kant’s enduring influence on contemporary thought.
Tenenbaum, professor at UTM and a past fellow of the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies and part of the "Practical and Theoretical Rationality: A Comparative Study" research group, offers profound insights into Kant’s understanding of human nature and morality.
Prof. Michal Feldman (Tel Aviv University), IIAS' Bruno Memorial Award Laureate, just gave a captivating talk on algorithmic game theory at LSE.
Her presentation, hosted by the London School of Economics Mathematics Department, shed light on the pragmatic shift towards approximation over steadfast optimality, challenging conventional paradigms.
Cognitive scientist and past fellow of the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies, Professor Simon Kirby recently delivered a captivating TED talk delving into an unexpected project that captivated audiences worldwide: the creation of "Cybraphon."
Cybraphon, as Professor Kirby described it, is a musical automaton unlike any other, built with a unique purpose—to mirror humanity's obsession with online popularity.
Renowned Sanskrit scholar Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao, a past fellow of the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies and a member of the "A Lasting Vision: Dandin’s Mirror in the World of Asian Letters" and "Toward a History of Sanskrit Poetry" research groups, was recently honored with the 'Champaka Kalaa Ratna' Lifetime Achievement Award by the Champaka Educational and Cultural Trust.
Professor Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern, a former fellow of the IIAS, recently discussed the profound parallels between Ukrainian and Jewish struggles for freedom and cultural preservation in an interview with Marta Farion, Vice President for North America of the UWC.
In his recent paper, "Restricted nominalism about number and its problems," Stewart Shapiro (Ohio State University), a past fellow of the IIAS and member of the “Computability: Historical, Logical, and Philosophical Foundations” research group, , along with colleagues Eric Snyder and Richard Samuels, delves into a critical analysis of Thomas Hofweber's thesis of "internalism" concerning discourse on natural numbers.
Professor Menahem Kister, a former fellow of the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies, has recently released his latest book, "Ahor Va Kedem." This groundbreaking work delves into the intricate relationship between Second Temple literature and Rabbinic literature, focusing on the evolution of shared traditions, particularly in biblical interpretation.
Professor Tsevi Mazeh, a former fellow at the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies and organizer of the "Big Data and Planets" research group, has been awarded the prestigious Israel Prize in the field of physics research for 2024. This esteemed recognition comes in light of his significant contributions to the discovery of the Milky Way's second-largest known black hole.
Simha Gross, a fellow at IIAS and part of the "Judæo-Persian and Persian Textual Landscapes: Towards an Intellectual History of Medieval Iranian Jewry" research group, just published a significant work titled "Babylonian Jews and Sasanian Imperialism in Late Antiquity" through Cambridge University Press.
