Monday, November 4, 5:15 PM EDT - in person in the James Room Swartz 120 (45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge).

Zionism: An Emotional State by Derek Penslar book event sponsored by Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_envAs234ZC2RWLA

Emotion lies at the heart of all national movements, and Zionism is no exception. For those who identify as Zionists, the word connotes liberation and redemption, uniqueness and vulnerability. Yet, for many, Zionism is a source of distaste, if not disgust.

In Zionism: An Emotional State, author Derek J. Penslar demonstrates how the energy propelling the Zionist project originates from bundles of feeling whose elements have varied in volume, intensity, and durability across space and time. Penslar examines the emotions that have shaped Zionist sensibilities and practices throughout the movement's history.

Featuring Derek J. Penslar, William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History at Harvard University
Moderated by Shaul Magid, HDS Visiting Professor of Modern Jewish Studies

To register: [Registration] "Zionism: An Emotional State"