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Faculty from Middle Eastern and Jewish Studies extend forums beyond campus.
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(Photo by Sophia Scull ’25)
Dartmouth Offerings on the Israel-Hamas War
The deadly violence in Israel and Gaza has affected many members of the community in a number of ways, and Dartmouth has responded with public forums and other events to help people understand what is happening and cope with the fallout. See updates on the latest news, events, and offerings on campus to serve members of the Dartmouth community.
Middle East News
View News“60 Minutes” Highlights Dartmouth Forums
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A segment on turmoil on campuses over the Israel-Hamas war includes interviews with Dartmouth professors and students and says joint forums by the Jewish Studies and Middle Eastern Studies programs have served as an effective “pressure valve.”
CBS News
Progress Made on Key Initiatives at Trustee Meeting
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Board members look forward to housing, energy, and dialogue projects in 2024.
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We’re not just there to fight each other or win an argument, but we’re actually there to communicate, to dialogue, despite the difficulty.
How Two Dartmouth Professors Are Addressing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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Jewish Studies professor Susannah Heschel and Middle Eastern Studies professor Tarek El-Ariss are interviewed on Weekend Edition about how their programs collaborated to present public forums fostering dialogue about the Israel-Hamas war.
NPR
Ties Linking Jewish, Middle Eastern Studies Foster Dialogue
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Event with Palestinian and Jewish writing team is latest from decades-long partnership.
Many Universities Fumbled After Hamas Attack. How Dartmouth Got It Right
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A story on colleges’ responses to the Hamas attack on Israel quotes Susannah Heschel of Jewish studies, and Ezzedine Fishere of Middle Eastern studies, on how their programs’ close ties enabled respectful community-wide dialogue.
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Can White House Diplomacy Help Prevent Escalation in Gaza and Beyond?
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Visiting Professor of Government Bernard Avishai writes about the Biden administration’s balancing act in both serving as a backstop for Israel’s military response to the attacks by Hamas and in perhaps initiating a diplomatic track.
The New Yorker