The series is sponsored by The Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies and co-sponsored by programs including Middle East and North African Studies, Comparative Literary Studies, Northwestern Library, and The Alumnae of Northwestern University. It was proposed by Maayan Hilel, assistant professor of instruction, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Jewish Studies/MENA (Middle East and North African Studies Program.
The new, six-talk series begins on November 5, 2026, and concludes on May 26, 2027. There will be two talks in the fall, two this winter and two next spring.
The Alumnae of Northwestern University awarded an Academic Enrichment Grant in June 2026, for Professor Hilel's project.