Fellowship and Summer Institute on Antisemitism & Jewish Inclusion in Educational Settings
FELLOWSHIP & SUMMER INSTITUTE ON
Antisemitism & Jewish Inclusion in Educational Settings
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The Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD) at the George Washington University is launching a fellowship program for teacher education faculty at university schools of education, campus administrators, and DEI officers, focused on how to recognize, study, and teach antisemitism and foster Jewish inclusion within university-based schools/colleges/departments of education and other educational settings.
This fellowship grows out of a documented and troubling inattention to addressing antisemitism on the American scene via educational efforts. Fellows will be prepared and guided in designing and implementing interventions that place Jews and antisemitism squarely within broader discussions of diversity—in curricula, programming, and experiences—and work toward a more inclusive school and campus climate.
The centerpiece of the fellowship is a four-day summer institute to be held from June 11-14, 2023 (in-person), at the George Washington University campus in Washington D.C. The institute brings experts in the Jewish experience, antisemitism, DEI efforts, and educational inclusion, together with the fellows, in an open dialogue on complex and difficult issues. Emerging from this program will be a network of academics committed to change at their respective institutions.
The summer institute will be preceded by two online seminar sessions on May 8 and May 22, 2023, orienting fellows to the initiative and its contents, and followed by two online convenings in Fall 2023 discussing updates to the institute themes and progress on program deliverables.
This is an all expense paid program and all participants will receive an honorarium of $4,000 upon completion of the fellowship.
The fellowship and 4-day summer institute will:
- Address documented and perceived problems stemming from inattention to antisemitism and Jewish life within teacher preparation programs;
- Provide knowledge about Jews, Judaism, Jewish history and culture, and antisemitism, as well as skills to incorporate these issues into teaching and learning activities; and
- Facilitate planning efforts that will put antisemitism and Jewish inclusion on the teacher education agenda of fellows' institutions.
Sessions will address:
- Jewish Civilization 101
- Jewish Identity and the American Jewish Landscape
- American Antisemitism – Historical and Contemporary
- Racialization and American Jews
- Teaching the Holocaust
- Entry Points – What Jewish Inclusion Looks
- Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism
- Strategies of Inclusion – Methods, Resources, and Supports
We seek candidates in two categories:
- Curriculum & Pedagogy Track
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Teacher education faculty, including methods instructors, subject matter experts, clinical supervisors, and foundations of education faculty
- Administrator Track
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Deans of education schools and arts & sciences colleges, central administration officers, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) officers and faculty
Additional Program Details:
- Deliverable Examples and Ongoing Support
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The Program provides mentorship as fellows generate tangible deliverables, which may include:
- Modifications of teacher preparation programs
- Courses to include issues surrounding Jews and antisemitism
- Free one-credit “University Studies” courses on antisemitism, as modeled by The University of Connecticut
- New courses in Jewish culture and history
- Collaboration with other departments to create interdisciplinary and cross-listed courses
- Jewish inclusion in Human Resource Management courses
- Contemporary antisemitism in Public and International Affairs courses
- Jewish Inclusion in Freshman Campus Orientation
- Jewish inclusion in departmental/academic calendar planning
- Honorarium, Travel, Lodging, Meals
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A generous honorarium of $4,000 will be provided upon completion of the program, including participation in all seminar and institute sessions and submission of deliverables.
Travel, lodging, and most meals for the four-day institute will be furnished by the George Washington University. All sponsored meals will be kosher. - Fellow Requirements
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- Full Participation start to finish (May 2023-November 2023)
- Pre-work and preparation
- Deliverables by November 2023
- Application Requirements
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- CV
- Statement of Interest (500 words or less): Please share your initial thoughts of how you might design, incorporate, or improve the curriculum (for our education faculty track) or campus initiative/program (for the administrator track) to include Jews and antisemitism
- Endorsement: Provide a written approval on letterhead from a Dean for consent of your participation and approval for incorporating your deliverable.
- Please Note
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- Application deadline is April 5, 2023.
- Participants will be notified of fellowship admission decisions by April 20 at the latest.
- Due to limited space, fellows who apply this year will also be considered for a future fellowship year.
For questions or further information, please contact Ilana Weltman at ilanaweltman@gwu.edu.
May 8 | May 22
Two online seminar sessions orienting fellows to the initiative and its contents
June 11-14
Four-day summer institute hosted on the George Washington University campus
Fall 2023
Two online convenings discussing updates to the institute themes and progress on program deliverables
Institute Speakers
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 Dr. Michael Feuer The George Washington University |
 Dr. Rachel Kantz Feder Tel Aviv University |
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Apply by April 5, 2023. For more information, contact ilanaweltman@gwu.edu.