Levine Melammed, Renee

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[M] School of Historical Studies

Field of Study: Medieval History, Jewish Studies

Research Description: Renée Levine Melammed’s field of research is medieval Jewish history with an emphasis on social history and gender analysis of communities in Spain and Islamic countries. She will be working on a project focusing on women’s lives in Mediterranean society on the basis of documents located in the Cairo Genizah (950–1250).

Home Institution: The Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies

Funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Visits to IAS

TypeAffiliationStart DateEnd Date
[M]HistSt1/2/20136/4/2013

Degrees

DegreeYearInstitution
Ph.D.1983Brandeis University