News

Zero Week Schedule of the Jewish Studies Program

August 11, 2025

For the attention of our new and continuing students: September 8-12 is a so called Zero Week at CEU, where professors give short presentations about their classes so you can make an informed decision about what courses you would like to take. 

Call for Applications: Course in Jewish Heritage (January to March 2026)

August 6, 2025

The Central European University (CEU) in Vienna invites you to apply for an English-language

Course in Jewish Heritage

In Memoriam: Evgeny (Zhenya) Belyakov (1987–2025)

August 6, 2025
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We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our colleague and CEU alumnus, Evgeny (Zhenya) Belyakov, who died in early July 2025.

“Understanding Pogroms” course included in the “Atlas der Guten Lehre” of the Austrian Ministry of Science

June 2, 2025

We are happy to announce that the Austrian Ministry of Science has decided to include the CEU Jewish Studies research seminar “Understanding Pogroms”, taught by Jan Rybak, in its “Atlas der Guten Lehre” (“Atlas of Good Teaching”), which highlights examples of teaching excellence throughout the country. 

https://gutelehre.at/projekt/pogrome-verstehen

Students Present Findings from Jewish Studies Research Seminar at ASEN Conference

May 2, 2025
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At the thirty-fourth annual conference of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism (ASEN), held in Budapest, students enrolled in the Jewish Studies research seminar ‘Understanding Pogroms’ presented some of the findings of the research project, led by Alfred Landecker Lecturer Jan Rybak at CEU.