Academic Research Presentations

Partial list:
  • Lecture, “Introduction to Jewish Law”, Comparative Law Series, University of Victoria (October, 2021)
  • Panelist, “Harmful Speech”, Religion, Law & Society Public Forum, University of British Columbia (October, 2021)
  • Conference co-convenor; and opening roundtable,  Cultural ‘Symbioses’ International Research Consortium Conference: “Humanities, Ideas, and Power in Motion. Co-sponsors: Universidad de Sevilla, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, The University of British Columbia (Okanagan), Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue, Université de Montréal (University of Seville, Spain; May 16-18, 2017)
  • Paper, “Reading the rabbis in medieval Castile,” Historians of Medieval Iberia / Marcus Wallenberg International Symposium, Stockholm University (Stockholm; March, 2016)
  • Opening Lecture, “The Poetics of Repetition in Genesis.” Arts One Program, UBC, September, 2014.
  • “Thought leader” for session on “Religion and Politics: the Charter of Values” in Public Dialogue, Am I Canadian?: Defining our Values. Undergraduate Semester in Dialogue, Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University, at Creekside Community Centre. November 14, 2013.
  • Lecture, “Engaging ethno-religious diversity at a secular research university.” Green College Society Series: Interdisciplinarity in Action. Green College, The University of British Columbia. October 1, 2013.
  • Guest Lecturer, “Genesis.” Arts One (Group B). The University of British Columbia. September 16, 2013.
  • Guest Discussion Leader, “Conflict and Governance.” Undergraduate Semester in Dialogue, Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue. September 16, 2013.
  • Panellist at Symposium: “Embodiment, Mindfulness: Contemplative perspectives and approaches to education.” Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University. (May 16, 2013).
  • Participant in Roundtable Symposium on translating the Hebrew Bible into Spanish. Fundación San Millán de la Cogolla. La Rioja, Spain. (June 20, 2013).
  • “Performativity and Persuasion in Classical Rabbinic Tales.” One of the two keynote lectures at Third Coloquio Aureo: “Justice and injustice in biblical Spanish theatre.” Université de Toulouse II Le Mirail, Toulouse, France, Universidad de La Rioja, Spain, and Fundación San Millán de la Cogolla, La Rioja, Spain. (June 17 – 20, 2013).
  • “Rabbinic Biography: Law and story in the case of Zechariah ben Hakatsav.” Conference presentation on panel, “Early Jewish Narrative,” with Daniel Maoz (Concordia). Canadian Society for Jewish Studies Annual Conference, Congress for Humanities and Social Sciences. University of Victoria, BC (June 3, 2013).
  • “Masculinity, Eroticism, and Religious Authority in Early Rabbinic Tradition.” Panel presentation at conference: “Religion and Masculinities.” The University of Alberta Department of Religious Studies and the Ronning Centre for the Study of Religious Studies and Public Life. (Edmonton, Alberta; April 26, 2013).
  • “Rescuing Rabbi Ishmael from the Roman Brothel: Rabbinic Hagiography between the Jerusalem Talmud and the Babylonian Talmud.” (“Rescatando a rabí Ismael del burdel romano: hagiografía rabínica entre el Talmud de Jerusalén y el del Babilonia.”) Lecture at Universidad Pablo de Olavide. Cosponsored by Observatorio de Religiones Comparadas, a program of Universidad de Sevilla and Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla, Spain. (June 11, 2012).
  • “Religious Authority, Cultural Memory, and Sexual Violence.” Research presentation, Centre for the Study of Religion and Society, University of Victoria, BC. (February 29, 2012).