Past lectures

2022 Events

SEP
1
Best Book in Israel Studies Award Event - "Dual Diaspora" by Alex Moshkin
Past, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
AUG
31
Film Screening of "1945" - Book Launch and Conversation with Gábor T. Szántó, author of "1945 and Other Stories"
Past, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
FEB
10
Book Launch with Professor Or Rogovin
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
DEC
10
Religion and the City: Local Governments as the Flag Holders of the Freedom from Religion in Israel - Talk with Dr. Niva Golan-Nadir
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
NOV
13
Jewish Identities in Israel and the Diaspora After 10/7
Past, 12 p.m.
NOV
7
Queer Judaism in Israel: The Battle for Judaism's Straight Soul
Past, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
SEP
26
Book Launch with Professor Ilan Troen
Past, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
SEP
19
The Education System in Sachnin and in the North of Israel over the Past Year
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
APR
8
Two-Day Event with Professor Osnat Akirav
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
APR
2
"The Unknown Ethics Mechanism of the Knesset: formation and institutionalization, 1949-1959" - Talk with Dr. Shlomi Balaban
Past, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
MAR
25
“Netanyahu vs The Generals: The Battle for Israel’s Future” - Talk with Dr. Guy Ziv
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
MAR
20
“Ballots Amidst Bullets: Local Elections in Israel During the war Against Hamas” - Talk with Professor Csaba Nikolenyi
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
MAR
18
"Gaza: The War Over Words and Over Who Rules Palestine" - Talk with Professor Donna Robinson Divine
Past, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
NOV
13
Israel Studies after October 7: New Perspectives on Essential Debates (3-Part Series)
Past, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
OCT
25
"From Curacao to Jerusalem: The Americas and the Global Jewish Diaspora" - A Talk with Dr. Dalia Wassner
Past, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
AUG
22
Pushing Ethnonationalist Policies: Do Small Nations Have Any Other Choice? Comparative Perspectives from Quebec and Israel
Past, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
MAR
13
'Dead Sea Guardians' - Film Screening and Post-Film Discussion with Directors and Producers Ido Glass and Yoav Kleinman
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
FEB
22
A Panel Discussion: "Judicial Reform or Revolutionary Constitutional Overhaul? Canadian and Israeli perspectives"
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
JAN
30
"Game Changers" Film Screening and Post-Film Discussion with Director Noam Sobovitz
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
JAN
29
"What to make of the new Israeli Government" - Talk with Dr. Csaba Nikolenyi
Past, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
NOV
15
"Speer Goes to Hollywood" - Film Screening and Post-Film Discussion with Director/Producer Vanessa Lapa and Co-Producer Tomer Eliav
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
OCT
31
A Special Double Event on the Israeli Elections with Dr. Csaba Nikolenyi
Past, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
OCT
29
"Becoming a Jew in the Jewish State: the case of giyur in Israel"
Past, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
OCT
27
"Can we agree to disagree? Civil consent in the Jewish state" Talk with Dr. Lilach Ben-Zvi
Past, 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
OCT
25
Film Screening of "Reckonings" and Post-Film Discussion with Director Roberta Grossman and a special introduction from the Israeli and German Consul-Generals
Past, 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
SEP
14
"Staged reconciliation: German politicians visiting Israel in the Post-War Era" Talk with Dr. Jenny Hestermann
Past, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
SEP
12
"The Modern David and Goliath: Environment, Heritage and Archaeology in Israel" Talk with Professor Shawn Zelig Aster
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
MAY
31
Concordia University Library / Azrieli Institute Award for Best Book in Israel Studies
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
MAY
17
"From the Gutter to the Limelight: The Jews of Ukraine" - Film Screening and Conversation with Rachel Levy
Past, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
APR
29
Montefiore Seminar: Talk with Cynthia De Petrillo and Francis Parentau
Past, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
APR
11
"A Purposeless Spectacle: The Interwar Origins of Israeli Sport and the Hebrew Neglect of the Athletic Experience" - Talk with Dr. Ofer Idels
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
APR
5
"‘Smart Cities’ and/or ‘Smart Communities’: Challenges, Conflicts, and Opportunities" - Talk with Dr. Lihi Lahat and Dr. Regev Nathansohn
Past, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
MAR
28
"There are no Lions in Tel Aviv" Documentary Screening and Conversation with Duki Dror
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
MAR
21
"Apples and Oranges" Documentary Screening and Conversation with Yoav Brill
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
MAR
14
"Honorable Men" Documentary Screening and Conversation with Roni Aboulafia
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
MAR
7
"Inside the Mossad" Documentary Screening and Conversation with Duki Dror
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
FEB
22
The development of the academic study of Kabbalah - Panel discussion with Dr. Biti Roi, Dr. Noam Zadoff and Dr. Andrea Gondos
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
FEB
15
History of Israel-Turkey relations from 1996 to 2018 - Talk with Dr. Jonathan Ghariani
Past, 12 p.m.
FEB
8
Last Train to Auschwitz - Virtual book talk with Sarah Federman
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
FEB
1
Essentials of the Land of Israel: A Geographical History - Virtual book talk with Brandon Marlon
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
JAN
27
Revolutionizing Audiovisual Memories of Israel: Streaming 125 years of films' treasures from the Israel Film Archive with Hila Abraham
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
JAN
24
Reaching for the Stars: Israel and the Search for Exo-Planets with Prof. Shay Zucker and Prof. Colin Price
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
JAN
18
Neither Private, Nor Political: The Public Sphere in Yeshayahu Leibowitz's Theory with Lilach Ben Zvi
Past, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
JAN
11
"Art, education and social activism in Israel - a personal report" with Dr. Sigal Barkai
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
DEC
8
Israel's trajectory to space: national security, innovation, politics, and inspiration with Dr. Deganit Paikowsky
Past, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
DEC
7
Reviving The Ancient Judean Date Palm with Dr. Sarah Sallon
Past, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
DEC
6
"Redemption: Wine and Prophecy in the Land of Israel" Film Screening and Conversation with Ian McGonigle
Past, 8 p.m. – 9 p.m.
NOV
29
"There is No Other Place" Film Screening and Conversation with Anat Tel and Professor Lorenzo DiTommaso
Past, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
NOV
22
"Voices From The Booth" Film Screening and Conversation with Lina Chaplin and Daniela Reiss
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
NOV
15
"Yerusalem" Film Screening and Conversation with Levi Zini, Dr. Anbessa Teferra and Yaffa Tegegne
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
NOV
8
"A Common Goal" Film Screening and Conversation with Shuki Guzik and Dr. Yakub Halabi
Past, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
OCT
31
"Our Natural Right" Documentary Screening and Conversation with Yulie Cohen, Udi Nir and Sagi Bornstein
Past, All day
OCT
26
Jews and Germans Reckoning for the Past, The Montreal Launch of Rachel Blumenthal's recent book "Right to Reparations"
Past, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
OCT
20
After "Shomer Homot" - National Struggles in Israel with Lilach Ben Zvi
Past, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
OCT
14
A Diplomatic history of Israel's relations with Oman and Morocco: from covert relations to the Abraham accords
Past, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
OCT
1
"Move Aside and Cover Yourself"
Past, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
SEP
12
"Sustainable Nation" Documentary Screening and Conversation with Rebecca Shore, the Producer
Past, All day
MAY
26
Montefiore Graduate Student Seminar at the Azrieli Institute
Past, 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
MAY
10
A virtual screening of the documentary Amen-Amen-Amen
Past, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
MAY
4
Virtual film screening and discussion: Memories of the Eichmann Trial
Past, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
APR
11
Israël, le voyage interdit
Past, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
APR
7
Montreal in Israel, a conversation with Gil Troy
Past, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
MAR
22
After Munich, a virtual film viewing and conversation with the director
Past, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
MAR
16
Montreal in Israel, a Conversation with MK Michael Cotler-Wunsh
Past, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
MAR
11
Retrospective Imagination of A.B. Yehoshua, a virtual book discussion
Past, 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
MAR
8
Montreal In Israel, a conversation with Rachel Lemisch & Jason Rosenblatt
Past, 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
FEB
15
Thou shalt innovate, a virtual book talk
Past, 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
FEB
8
Israel's Foreign Policy Achievements and Challenges in Historical Perspective
Past, 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
JAN
26
History in Their Own Terms
Past, 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.