International Conferences

"Peace Talks" by Suzanne Klotz / Jerusalem Across the Disciplines conference
all sessions will take place at the Tempe campus of Arizona State University
Memorial Union, Fiesta Room (room 080)

PUBLIC SESSION:
Keynote: "Living and Revealing Jerusalem" by Dr. Menachem Klein ( PDF)
Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science at Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 | 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Conference Summary (MS Word .doc)
Call for Papers (MS Word.doc)

Conference Co-organizers:
Miriam Elman, Political Science &
Madelaine Adelman, Justice & Social Inquiry

Benefactor:
Jewish Studies Program

Sponsored by:
Department of Religious Studies, Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict,
& Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

Additional Contributions by:
Department of Political Science, School of Justice & Social Inquiry,
Department of Languages and Literatures & School of Global Studies

Guests of the ASU Jewish Studies Program stay at the Twin Palms Hotel,
located approximately two blocks south of the Memorial Union,
where the conference will take place. (map: Twin Palms to Memorial Union)

Learn more about the Metropolitan Phoenix area & local attractions:
Municpalities	Museums	Gardens, Zoos & Parks
City of Tempe	Arizona State Univeristy Art Museum	Desert Botanical Garden
Tempe CVB	Arizona Science Center	Phoenix Zoo
City of Phoenix	Phoenix Art Museum	Papago Park
Phoenix CVB	Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park	South Mountain Park/Preserve
Tempe Town Lake

*Learn more about popular attractions & places to visit throughout Arizona:*
Municpalities	Museums, Gardens, Zoos & Parks
Sedona, AZ	Grand Canyon (Williams, AZ)
Jerome, AZ (best viewed with Internet Explorer)	Boyce Thompson Arboretum (Superior, AZ)
State of Arizona Guide	Arizona- Sonora Desert Museum (Tucson, AZ)

For assistance/travel agent info for day or overnight travel arrangements, please contact Dawn Beeson at the Jewish Studies Program 480-727-6906

Previous Conferences

2006: imagiNATION: The Cultural Praxis of Zionism
Conference Webpage
An interdisciplinary exploration of the Zionist cultural project at the nexus of national vision, social institutions and public culture, held at ASU on February 5-7, 2006.

2003: What's NEW About the New Anti-Semitism?
Conference Information - PDF | Phoenix Jewish News Ad - PDF
An International Conference featuring an impressive lineup of international speakers, addressing issues of global, contemporary anti-semitism held at ASU on February 16-17, 2003.

2002: Aftermath conference poster -PDF
An International Conference on European Jewry immediately after the Shoa, held at Arizona State University on February 10-11, 2002.

2001: Joining the Club conference poster -PDF
The theme of this confrence was Jews, Sports and the rites of citizenship and addressed the roles of Jews in sporting atvities through history. February 11-12, 2001.

2000: Key Texts in American Jewish Culture
This conference focused on scholarly discussions of art, film, literature and other key aspects of American Jewish Culture, February 13-14, 2000.