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The Development of the Center for Asian and Asian American Studies at Stony Brook

October 2, 2018September 28, 2001 By S. Sridhar

More than twenty five people attended the talk by Prof. Sridhar, the largest showing in all of the lecture series. Dr. Sridhar, a distinguished linguist who has received grants from NEH and other foundations, was a captivating speaker. He showed a short video first, followed by a power point presentation about his experience in establishing … Read more

Lessons from Center on Jewish Studies

September 14, 2018September 28, 2001 By Egon Mayer

Jewish Studies got its start more than a century ago through bible studies taught by Christian priests in this country. Later on, five universities including Yeshiva and Brandeis, were established to help educate Jewish teachers for their community. To provide social services to the Jews in this country, federations, regional bodies which raised money to … Read more