Events in UCIS

Sunday, April 16

4:30 pm Lecture
Ethiopian Jews and the Formation of Black Identity in Israel
Location:
Cathedral of Learning, Room 332
Sponsored by:
Center for African Studies and Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs along with Africana Studies Department, Jewish Studies Program, Israel Heritage Room Committee and Department of Religious Studies
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Activist and scholar Dr. Shula Mola, named one of Israel's most influential women in Globes magazine, will discuss the emergence of Black identities in Israel. In particular, she will consider the role played by Ethiopian Jews in developing Israeli perceptions of Blackness. Dr. Mola earned her PhD in Communications from Ben Gurion University of the Negev, and her research focuses on the study of social stratification in Israel.