Bard-YIVO Institute

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research offers programs in Brooklyn, New York.

  • Summer Language Program:  Study the Yiddish language and explore the culture of the Ashkenazi Jews.
  • Winter Intersession Programs:  An integrated look at the Ashkenazi Civilization, learn about culture, history, language and literature of East European Jews.

View their website:  YIVO Institute for Jewish Research

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You can also stop by the Jewish Studies office or send an email to JewishStudies@ku.edu for more information on off-campus study opportunities.

For information on study abroad programs or scholarships and financial aid, visit the KU Office of Study Abroad.


Congratulations Elizabeth Wenger!
Elizabeth Wenger has won the Jack and Lavon Brosseau Creativity Award in writing! Elizabeth was recognized for one of her creative-nonfiction essays “Still Frame,” which is part of her larger undergraduate thesis “Dancing to Utopia.” Wenger’s writing combines personal experiences, quotations, research, and visual markers that guide readers through this creative-nonfiction essay. Wenger is a senior majoring in both English and Slavic Languages and Literatures, and a minor in Jewish Studies and in History. Congratulations Elizabeth!
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