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Fall 2011
WEDNESDAY HONORS LUNCHEON
SEMINAR SERIES
Jay and Jeannie Scottenstein Honors Program
Yeshiva College
12:05-1:00 PM
HONORS STUDENT LOUNGE, BASEMENT OF FURST HALL
September 7 Meet Your Honors Program
An open meeting for the Honors students in conversation with Prof. Cwilich and the
Honors Student Council
September 14 Fellowships and Scholarships
Prof. Norman Adler on postgraduate opportunities for Honors students
September 21 Louis Armstrong: The Offstage Story of Satchmo
A multimedia presentation from Michael Cogswell, director of the Louis Armstrong
House Museum
October 26 First Lectures: Humanities and Social Sciences
Jonathan Ziring (mentor: Dr. Otteson) and Yair Sapirstein (mentor: Dr. Asensio)
will present their research. Presentation of Spring 2012 Honors courses
November 2 First Lectures: Natural Sciences and Computing
Honors students present original research, co-sponsored with USRP
November 9 Music and Politics: Prof Susana Asensio Llamas
Ethnomusicologist visiting scholar in the Honors Program, Dr. Asensio will discuss
how musical phenomena have interacted historically with political situations
November 16 Honors Roundtable: Uncovering voices from the past:
A conversation with Prof. Debra Kaplan about what social history teaches us about
the Jewish experience.
November 30 Life After the Honors Program: Tzvi ‘Ari’ Lamm and Corey Goldfeder
Ari Lamm (YC-JJSHP 2010) will discuss his stint in London as Fulbright scholar
Corey Goldfeder (YC-JJSHP 2004) will discuss his work at Google
December 7 Where Do I Start With My Honors Thesis?
How to think about a thesis, about your career plans, and how to bring both
together. A must for students in their third year on campus
December 14 Tales from a Lost Manuscript Tradition
Prof. Elisheva Carlebach on her research in sifrei evronot, ancient Jewish calendars
December 21 State of the Honors Program
A discussion with faculty about where the program stands and where it is going
For all events, please RSVP to ychonors@yu.edu

Honors Program Fall 2011
Cultural Events
11/6/2011 1-6 pm Brooklyn Sunday: Brooklyn
Museum collections and Concert at
the Brooklyn Library by the
Manhattan Brass
11/18/2011 morning Quintan WIKSWO: trip to the YU
museum to meet the artist and see
her exhibit
11/19/2011 night Carnegie Hall Concert: Rhythms of
Rajasthan with Dr Sam Gellens
12/1/2011 evening Taking Sides: A movie about the
denazification trial of the famous
conductor Wilhelm Furtwengler,
followed by a faculty panel
discussion
12/8/2011 evening Theater on Broadway: The
Mountaintop with Samuel L. Jackson
12/11/2011 afternoon MOMA: Visit to the de Kooning
exhibit
12/16/2011 morning Visit to the Hispanic Society to see
their art and rare books collection
led by Dr. Asensio
Please remember to RSVP to ychonors@yu.edu!

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Other Lectures:
10/28/11 - Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of England
“Judaism and Politics”: visiting lecture with Honors Class Judaism and Democracy
“Public Conversation with Dr Meir Soloveichik”: co-sponsored with the Rabbi Arthur
Schneier Center for International Affairs
11/10/11 - Quintan Ana Wikswo, Artist-in-Residence
“By The Light Refined: Beauty, Memory & Loss in Jewish Landscapes”: A presentation
of the artist’s multimedia art; co-sponsored with English department
12/6/2010 - Eli Stern, Assistant Professor, Yale Department of Religious Studies
“Welcome Dinner”: Invitation-only dinner for students interested in Judaic studies and
academia
“Why Don’t We All Get Along? Secular Origins of Religious Radicalism”: Public
lecture, co-sponsored with Judaic Studies department