Israel Studies
Egypt and Israel
This talk will survey the many interconnections between Egypt and Israel during the biblical period, with a special focus on the manner in which Egyptian literary, religious, and magical texts inform the biblical narratives of Joseph (Genesis 37-50) and Moses (Exodus 1-15). To mention just two examples here: just as Isis hides baby Horus amongst...
A Better Story Tyrian Resistance, Hasmonean Valor, and the Authority of Narrative
NELC Seminar Room (Humanities 365) 365 Humanities, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesNew archaeological discoveries from two sites in Israel’s Upper Galilee illuminate the territory and autonomy of the Phoenician city-state of Tyre from the early years of Achaemenid rule until c. 140 BCE – with implications for both the historicity of 1 Maccabees and the literary impetus of its author. The first site is Mizpe Yammim,...
I Can Hear The Barbarians
NELC Seminar Room (Humanities 365) 365 Humanities , Los Angeles, CA, United States
The Politics of Inequality in Israel: New Insights from the Social Justice Protest of 2011
6275 Bunche HallABOUT THE TALK In Israel in the summer of 2011 at least one in five adult citizens participated in a wave of street protests, critiquing rising inequality and demanding increased government intervention. This represented an exceptional departure from normal welfare state politics in Israel, which lies outside the left/right division and is dominated by parties...
Israel and the Samaria Highlands: A Nomad Settlement Wave or Urban Expansion during the Early Iron Age?
Kaplan Hall A51 (Basement Level) 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe Iron I period witnessed a wave of settlements in the highlands of Israel, mostly in Samaria but also to some extent in the Upper Galilee and Judah. This wave is usually associated with the genesis of Ancient Israel and is interpreted in light of the collapse of Canaanite urban centers at the end of...
Feeding the Gods in Ancient Israel
UCLA Faculty CenterBread and other grain-based foods were not only staples in the ancient Israelite diet; they were also staples in the ritual acts that accompanied the worship of several deities in ancient Israel. In addition to the state god YHWH, who required regular offerings of lechem hapanim (“bread of the presence”) in the Tabernacle and the...
Applying for Jobs and Life After the Dissertation
Kaplan Hall 365Join NELC faculty Dr. Cate Bonesho, Dr. Kara Cooney, and Dr. Bill Schniedewind for a workshop and discussion of applying for jobs and life after the dissertation. Event Flyer RSVP Below:
Archaeology and the Kingdom of David and Solomon
Mathematical Sciences 4000AArchaeology of Ancient Israel Lecture Series The United Monarchy - the famed kingdom of David and Solomon - is at the center of a heated debate. While until 25 years ago there was a consensus that David and Solomon were historical figures who ruled over fairly large territories, it is now questioned by many who...
Searching for Israel’s Ancestors in the Genomic Age
365 Kaplan HallDrawing on the presenter's collaboration with Stanford scientists, this talk will explore recent use of genetic evidence to uncover the ancient ancestors of the Jews. What has been learned from such evidence about the ancient Israelites, and why has this kind of research proven so controversial? The talk seeks to address these questions in a...