Grant Center for the American Jewish Experience

Sending all the focus and good energy to our Tulanians to finish out finals week strong! 📚✨

We loved partnering with Kehoe-France today to bring Rose Rosenkranz to speak with the seventh grade.

Hearing her share her story — from surviving the Holocaust to building a life in America — is something students will carry with them.

So grateful to collaborate with educators who are committed to keeping these stories alive.

Swipe to see a photo of Rose as a little girl 🤍

The 2026 Rottman Family Lecturer, Pamela Nadell, just won the National Jewish Book Award in American Jewish Studies! We are thrilled that she will be joining us THIS THURSDAY at 6 PM at to give New Orleans a book talk for the award-winning, “Antisemitism, An American Tradition.” There is still time left to reserve your spot at the link in our bio!
“Inau­gu­rat­ed in 1950, the Nation­al Jew­ish Book Awards is the longest-run­ning North Amer­i­can awards pro­gram of its kind and is rec­og­nized as the most pres­ti­gious. The Awards are intend­ed to rec­og­nize authors and encour­age the read­ing of out­stand­ing Eng­lish-lan­guage books of Jew­ish interest.”

We’re two weeks out from Dr. Pamela Nadell’s Rottman Family Lecture! Join us for a Book Talk for “Antisemitism, an American Tradition” on February 26 at 6:00 PM at Touro Synagogue. Nadell will be in conversation with the Grant Center’s Dr. Michael Cohen. Light refreshments will be served before the program.
From the arrival of Jews in New Amsterdam in 1654 to the present day, Nadell traces nearly four centuries of antisemitism in the United States—how it took root, how it has shaped Jewish life, and how Jews have continually resisted prejudice through advocacy, law, and coalition-building. At a moment of rising hate, this book reminds us why understanding this history matters.
Reservation required - find the link in our bio.

Did you know that the Grant Center has a robust digital library? Go to AmericanJewishExperience.org/digital-library to explore our extensive archives and so much more with easy-to-use filters. You can also find the link to our website in our bio!

The Grant Center is hiring for the 2026-2027 academic year for two Postdoctoral Fellowship positions! Learn more about the details and apply at the links in our bio.

We’re sad to be concluding the final day of the Jewish American & Holocaust Literature Symposium (JAHLit). Over two full days, preceded by an opening keynote lecture, the symposium fostered sustained, collegial engagement with new research in Jewish American literature and Holocaust literature. JAHLit is intentionally structured to emphasize continuity, depth, and community, convening a small group of participants around a shared table to encourage ongoing dialogue, mentorship, and the productive exchange of ideas between established scholars and emerging voices.

We want to thank all of the participants who traveled to New Orleans for the 30th conference, to all of the generous sponsors who made this possible, and to NOCHI and The Building for being such gracious and committed hosts.

The Jewish American & Holocaust Literature Symposium is right around the corner! We are thrilled to welcome JAHLit attendees from around the world to New Orleans for the first time in this conference’s thirty-year history. This year’s featured keynotes include Josh Lambert, Samantha Pickette, Jennifer Caplan and Tulane’s Marilyn Miller.
Josh Lambert’s lecture, “‘Memory and Fire and Poetry and the Wandering Spirit’: On Jewish American Literature in 2026,” will serve as the opening reception of the symposium. Samantha and Jennifer are presenting a joint lecture titled, “Unpacking Jewish Gender Stereotypes in Twenty-First-Century American Media Culture” and will be moderated by Golan Moskowitz. Marilyn Miller will present her keynote, “Eduardo Halfon and Holocaust Consciousness in Global Latin America“ on the final day of the symposium.

Join us on February 26 at 6:00 PM at Touro Synagogue for a Book Talk with historian, Pamela Nadell, author of “Antisemitism, an American Tradition.” Nadell will be in conversation with the Grant Center’s Michael Cohen for the 2026 Rottman Family Lecture. Light refreshments will be served before the program.
From the arrival of Jews in New Amsterdam in 1654 to the present day, Nadell traces nearly four centuries of antisemitism in the United States—how it took root, how it has shaped Jewish life, and how Jews have continually resisted prejudice through advocacy, law, and coalition-building. At a moment of rising hate, this book reminds us why understanding this history matters.
Reservation required - find the link in our bio.
BookTalk TouroSynagogue

Lunch & Learn: “(Re)Gaining Consciousness of the Holocaust in Latin America”
Join us on January 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM in the Freeman School of Business Executive Dining Room (4th Floor) for a Lunch & Learn with Professor Marilyn Miller, moderated by Professor Golan Moskowitz. Part of the Office of Academic Excellence and Opportunity’s Antisemitism Awareness Week at Tulane.
🥗 Lunch provided
📍 Freeman School of Business Executive Dining Room, 4th Floor
🔗 Reservation required! — link in bio
GrantCenter JewishStudies

Explore what’s happening at the Grant Center and the Jewish Studies Department at our Spring Open House on March 19 from 10:30am-12:30pm! Join us for conversations with faculty and staff, an overview of current programs and initiatives, and insights into upcoming events and opportunities in both departments. We hope to see you stop by between classes!