In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Center for Jewish Studies, Professor Naomi Seidman looks back at the key people and events that shaped the Center during its first half-century.
As the Center for Jewish Studies marks its fiftieth year, CJS Director Deena Aranoff reflects on the cooperative spirit and critical engagement that continue to characterize its work.
The GTU is actively engaged in a search for the school’s next president and will continue to accept applications from interested candidates through March 1, 2018. We are seeking an innovative and collaborative leader whose compelling vision can inspire and unite this dynamic interreligious institution. The presidential search committee is encouraging the entire GTU community to invite qualified candidates to apply for this position.
The Board of Trustees of the Graduate Theological Union has received notice that Dr. Riess Potterveld will retire at the end of June 2018 after five years as president of the GTU. (Sept. 14, 2017)
Right: Riess Potterveld and ISKCON monk Nimai Prabhu at the Govardhan Ecovillage.
Through the leadership of our Mira and Ajay Shingal Center for Dharma Studies (CDS), the GTU has established an ongoing relationship with Radhanath Swami, one of the key spiritual...
The Walter & Elise Haas Fund has provided the GTU a grant to support the Center for Islamic Studies and the Center for Jewish Studies in their joint programming for this academic year. We are pleased to announce grants for students working on an interreligious research project related to Judaism and Islam. Grants will range from $250 to $500 for individual projects and $500 to $1000 for joint projects, which are strongly encouraged. Student must be in the GTU MA, ThD or PhD degree program focusing on Jewish Studies and/or Islamic Studies and/or have registered for a CJS or CIS class...