Institute of Jewish Studies (Nanjing)
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The Institute of Jewish Studies in Nanjing
, China is associated with the Department of Religious Studies in Nanjing University
It was founded in January, 1992, after the resumption of diplomatic relations between Israel
and the People's Republic of China
. It offers courses in Jewish studies which now enroll over 200 students each year, has published a one-volume Chinese version of the Encyclopaedia Judaica
, and other publications. It has now established both masters and Ph.D. program in Jewish studies, the only Chinese institution to do so. It held an International Seminar on Holocaust and Genocide in World War II on August 7–12, 2005, in Nanjing.
It was renamed the Diane and Guilford Glazer Institute of Jewish Studies after the construction of a quarters for it from the Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation
in a new building at the University in 2006. It is planned that it will become part of a larger Nanjing University-Johns Hopkins University
Institute for International Research.
The director is Professor Xu Xin.
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, China is associated with the Department of Religious Studies in Nanjing University
Nanjing University
Nanjing University , or Nanking University, is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher learning in China...
It was founded in January, 1992, after the resumption of diplomatic relations between Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It offers courses in Jewish studies which now enroll over 200 students each year, has published a one-volume Chinese version of the Encyclopaedia Judaica
Encyclopaedia Judaica
The Encyclopaedia Judaica is a 26-volume English-language encyclopedia of the Jewish people and their faith, Judaism. It covers diverse areas of the Jewish world and civilization, including Jewish history of all eras, culture, holidays, language, scripture, and religious teachings...
, and other publications. It has now established both masters and Ph.D. program in Jewish studies, the only Chinese institution to do so. It held an International Seminar on Holocaust and Genocide in World War II on August 7–12, 2005, in Nanjing.
It was renamed the Diane and Guilford Glazer Institute of Jewish Studies after the construction of a quarters for it from the Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation
Guilford Glazer
Guilford Glazer is an American real estate developer and philanthropist.Glazer was born in and grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, one of the seven children of a welder. He grew up in the Fourth and Gill neighborhood and attended Knoxville High School, graduating in 1938...
in a new building at the University in 2006. It is planned that it will become part of a larger Nanjing University-Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
Institute for International Research.
The director is Professor Xu Xin.