The Hadassah-Brandeis Institute (HBI) develops fresh ways of thinking about Jews and gender worldwide by producing and promoting scholarly research, artistic projects and public engagement.
One of the world's only academic centers of its kind, HBI provides research resources and programs for scholars, students and the public. The Institute publishes books and a journal, convenes international conferences and local programming, and offers competitive grant and internship programs.
Visit our events page to see a full roster of our upcoming events and watch past events.
The HBI Gilda Slifka Internship program is now accepting applications! Program dates: June 8 through July 31. Apply today.
HBI is hiring! Academic Advisor, Gilda Slifka Internship Program. Apply today.
Current Exhibition: Who Will Draw Our History? Women’s Graphic Narratives of the Holocaust, 1944-1949 | Kniznick Gallery | Rachel E. Perry, PhD, Guest Curator | January 27 to April 30, 2026
Helmar Lerski, Lea Grundig Drawing Hands, c. 1944, © Galerie Berinson, Berlin
Upcoming Events
The Student Docent program for the HBI exhibition in the Brandeis Kniznick Gallery, Who Will Draw Our History? Women’s Graphic Narratives of the Holocaust, 1944-1949, gives students opportunities to assist in all aspects of mounting and presenting an art exhibition. Student docents have helped with publicity, captioning, labels, framing, hanging art, staffing the gallery and giving tours.
“I've always supported HBI because we all know history, but not herstory. We transmit the survival of Jewish women to each generation in the stories we tell. Through previously untold narratives, HBI elevates the experiences of Jewish women all over the world, allowing us to better understand one another.”
Debs Weinberg, HBI Board of Advisors Chair Emerita