Hosted by the CCAS Judaic Studies Program, the Jewish History Colloquium (JHC) is an open gathering of scholars, students and interested members of the Greater DC area to discuss relevant topics in modern Jewish history.

Join us on November 3 for "General Pinochet, Israel, and the Jews," presented by Gustavo Guzman of New York University.

There will be three academic talks for in the Fall 2026 semester:

1. Remember What Amalek Did to You: Amalekization of Palestinians in Jewish-Israeli Discourse after 7 October 2023
Taylor O. Gray (Penn State, Classics)
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 12:30 PM
Kiev Room, Gelman Library

2. The Mythopoetic Mind: Kabbalah and Greco-Roman Mythology in Vico and Rabbi Nachman of Breslov
Maoz Kahana (Tel Aviv University, Jewish History Department)
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 12:30 PM
Kiev Room, Gelman Library

3. General Pinochet, Israel, and the Jews
Gustavo Guzman (NYU, Center for the Study of Antisemitism)
Tuesday, November 3, 2:30-3:35 PM
Corcoran Hall, Room 204