Liora Halperin, Assistant Professor of History, was awarded the Shapiro Award for best book in Israel Studies from the Association for Israel Studies, for her book Babel in Zion: Jews, Nationalism, and Language Diversity in Palestine, 1920-1948.
Prof. Halperin also taught an intensive 5-session course in modern Jewish history, through the Wexner Heritage Program, to a group of Jewish community leaders in the Denver/Boulder area.