CURRICULUM VITAE Nurit Stadler Updated: December 2009 1. Personal Details: Nurit Stadler e-mail address: Website: msstad@mscc.huji.ac.il http://pluto.huji.ac.il\~msstad\ 2. Higher Education: 1989 1991: Bachelor., Cum laude. Sociology and Anthropology, The Hebrew University of 1992 1995: Master., Magna cum laude. Sociology and Anthropology (M. A. thesis Entitled: Changes in Contemporary Catholicism: The Opus Dei s Sanctification of Daily Work), The Hebrew University of #2 1996 2001: Ph.D., Sociology and Anthropology (PhD Entitled: The Sacred and the Profane in the Concept of Work: the Case of the Ultra-Orthodox community in Israel), The Hebrew University of Supervisor: Prof. Reuven Kahane. (approved August 5 2001). #5,#9 Post Doctoral Fellowships: 2000 2001: Post-Doctoral Fellowship, the Centre for the Advanced Studies of Religion and Theology, The Faculty of Divinity, Cambridge University, UK. Host: Prof. Nicholas de- Lange. 2001 2002: Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Lady Davis, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, The Hebrew University of Host: Prof. Baruch Kimmerling. 2002 2003: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Golda Meir, the Department of Comparative Religion, the Faculty of Humanities, Hebrew University of Host: Prof. David Shulman. 3. Appointments at the Hebrew University: 2003 2008 Lecturer, the Faculty of Social Science, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Hebrew University, 2009- Senior Lecture, the Faculty of Social Science, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Hebrew University, 4. Additional Functions/Tasks at the Hebrew University
2003 2008: Member in the Academic Committee of the Center for Christian Studies, the Hebrew University, 2003 2007: Advisor for B.A. Students, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Hebrew University, 2006 2007: The Sociology and Anthropology Department's Representative in the Faculty Teaching Committee. Hebrew University, 2009- Advisor for PhD Students. the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Hebrew University, 5. Service in other Academic and Research Institutions: 2003 2010 The Van Leer Institute, Research Fellow and Group Co-Organizer: "The Haredi Community in Israel". 2004 2006: The Truman Institute, Hebrew University, Research Fellow. 6. Other Activity: 6- a) Organization of workshops and conferences 23/1/2003: (with Prof. Kimmy Caplan): The Haredi Community in Israel. The Van Leer institute, 24/04/2004: (with Dr. Edna Lomsky-Feder): On the Informal Model, a Memorial Workshop in Honor of Professor Reuven Kahane. The Truman Institute, Hebrew University, 25/10/2007: (With Dr. Edna Lomsky-Feder). Informal Education. Hebrew University, 12-13/11/2007: (With Prof. Kimmy Caplan): New Perspectives on Israeli Haredim. The Van Leer Institute, 2 Days Conference. 15/6/2009: (with Dr. Edna Lomsky-Feder). The Kahane Prize. Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Hebrew University. 6- b) Prizes and fellowships awarded 1996 1997: Dean's Award, Social Science Faculty, Hebrew University, 1997 1998: Dean's Award, Social Science Faculty, Hebrew University, 1999 2000: The Herzel Award, The Cherrick Centre for the Study of Zionism, The Yishuv And The State of Israel. Hebrew University, 2000 2001: Visiting Fellowship, the Centre for the Advanced Studies of Religion and Theology, the Faculty of Divinity, Cambridge University, UK.
2000 2001: Ginsberg, Post Doctoral scholarship, The Hebrew University, 2000 2001: The Dean's Post Doctoral Grant, Social Science Faculty, Hebrew University, 2001 2002: Lady Davis, Postdoctoral Fellowship, The Hebrew University, 2002: The Sternberg Award, The Department of Comparative Religion, the Faculty of Humanities, Hebrew University, 2002 2003: Golda Meir Postdoctoral Fellowship, The Hebrew University, 6- c) Miscellaneous: 6- c (1)- Research Projects: 2000 2003: Cambridge Research Project: Fundamentalism and Secularism: The Study of Religious Struggle in the Global Present. Centre for Research in Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, (CRASSH) University of Cambridge, UK. With Prof. David Lehmann and Prof. Bryan Turner, University of Cambridge, UK. 2001 2008: Conversion: Historical and Comparative Perspectives. Hebrew University, Jerusalem Workshop With Prof. David Satran, Prof. Reuven Amitai, Prof. Steve Kaplan and Prof. Roni Elenblum, Hebrew University, 2002 2004: Religious Resurgence: Comparative Perspectives (Islam, Judaism and Christianity). The Van Leer Institute. With Prof. S.N. Eisenstadt, The Van Leer Istitute, 2003 2008: The Haredi Community in Israel. With Dr. Kimmy Caplan, The Van Leer Institute, 2007 2008: The Haredi Community in Israel: Family, Gender and Economics. With the Support of the Israeli Science Foundation. 6-c (2)- Reviewer of Articles for Referee Journals and Grents: Current Anthropology, Sociology of Religion: a Quarterly Review, The Journal of the Scientific Study of Religion, Modern Judaism, Nashim, Sociologia Israelit, Eshkolot, Megamot, Religion, Men and Masculinity, Journal for Jewish Culture and History, GIF 6-c (3)- Membership in Academic Associations: (ASR): the Association for the Sociology of Religion; (SISR): Societe Internationale de Sociologie des Religions;
(SAR): Society for the Anthropology of Religion. 7. Research Grants: 1998 1999: Shaine Centre for Research in Social Science, Hebrew University. Nurit Stadler, "The Sacred and the Profane in the Concept of Work: The Case of the Ultra-Orthodox Community in Israel". $1,500 (#1). 1998 1999: Shaine Centre for Research in Social Sciences, Hebrew University. Travel Grant, Nurit Stadler, "The Sacred and the Profane in the Concept of work: the Case of the Ultra-Orthodox community in Israel". $1,500 ( #1). 1999 2000: Israel Foundation Trustees, "The Sacred and the Profane in the Concept of work: the Case of the Ultra-Orthodox community in Israel, $8000. (#1 #5 #6). 1999 2000: The Levi Eshkol Institute for Economic, Social and Political Research, Hebrew University. Nurit Stadler, "The Sacred and the Profane in the Concept of Work: the Case of the Ultra-Orthodox Community in Israel". $2,500, (#1 #9) 1999 2003: The Harvey L. Silbert Centre for Israel Studies, Hebrew University. Nurit Stadler and Eyal Ben-Ari, "Ultra-Orthodox Views of Military Service in Contemporary Israel",$7500/$7,500, (#10 #14 #16). 2000 2002: The Shaine Center for Research in Social Science, Hebrew University. Nurit Stadler and Eyal Ben Ari,"Ultra- Orthodox Views of Military Service in Contemporary Israel", $1,500/2,000, (# 10 #11). 2002 2003: The Harvey L. Silbert Centre for Israel Studies, Hebrew University. Nurit Stadler and Prof. Eyal Ben Ari, "ZAKA (Disaster Victim Identification Teams): A Unique Haredi Organization or a New Militaristic Model?", $2000/$2,000, (#12). 2003 2004 : The Van Leer Institute, Nurit Stadler, "The Miracle in Worldly Practices". 3,500$. (#1). 2004 2005: The Shaine Centre for Research in Social Sciences, Hebrew University. Nurit Stadler, "Fundamentalism and the Yeshiva World", $3000 (#3). 2004 2006: The Israel Foundation Trustees, Nurit Stadler," Fundamentalism in Crisis: The Manifestation of Intergenerational Tensions Through Sacred Texts in the Israeli Haredi Community", $23,000 (#3 #4 #12). 2004 2007: The Van Leer Institute, Nurit Stadler, "Zaka: a New Haredi Organization" 7,500$ (#13). 2004 2007: The Truman Institute, Hebrew University. Nurit Stadler, with Mario Sznajder, Batia Siebzehner and Leonardo Senkman, "Democratization and the Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion: Civil society and Citizenship, Welfare, Markets and Culture",$2500. 2006 2007: The Shaine Centre for Research in Social Science, Hebrew University. Nurit Stadler, "On Haredi Piety", $1,250. (#3).
2006 2007: The Research Authority, Hebrew University, Nurit Stadler, "Soldiers of Piety", $3,000, (#3, #15, #17). 2007 2008: Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, New York. Nurit Stadler, "Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel", $5,000. (5) 2007-2010: The Israeli Science Foundation (ISF), Fundamentalism in Transition. Nurit Stadler. $80,000 ($20,000x4). (9, 10, 11) 8. Teaching at the Hebrew University: 8- a) Supervision of Master s and doctoral degree students a. Master's degree student: 2003 2006: Jonathan Ventura, The Cult of the Virgin in the Greek Orthodox Community in Jerusalem and Nazareth. 2004 2007: Michel German, The Universal Church of Brazil in Israel, Charisma and Institutionalization. 2006 2007: Erez Trabelcy, Co-Supervisor Prof. Eyal Ben Ari, The Religious and Communal Impact of the Disengagement. 2005 2007: Shira Rivnai, Co-Supervisor Prof. Eyal Ben Ari, In the Name of the Mother: Religious Zionist Women Acting Against the Disengagement from Gaza Strip (the Yad -Ora and the Kahane Prize) 2005 2007: Zohar Gazit, Co- Supervisor- Prof. Harvey Goldberg, Rituals Following Stillbirth and Infant's Death Among Jews in the Israeli Society (published in Shaine publications). 2006 2008: Michal Kimchi, Co-Supervised with Prof. Ronni Elenblum, The Christian Gardens in 2007-2009: Smadar Chaouat, Pentecostal Nursery Schools in Israel and the US. 2008-2009: Shani Liron, A Comparative analysis of Green and Orange movements in Israel. (With Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari). 2008: Lea Taragin. Haredi Girls Education in Israel. 2009. Tzach Ben Yehuda. Anonymity: A sociological View. Doctoral degree students: Zohar Gazit, Co-Supervised with Prof. Gad Yair. On the Anthropological Aspects of death in Israel.
Michal Kimhi. Co-Supervised with Prof. Ronni Elenblum. On Christian Gardens in Mira Niculescu. Co- supervised with Dr Nathalie Luca: EHESS (Ecole de Hautes Etudes en Sciences sociales) and the CEIFR (centre d Etudes Interdisciplinaires du Fait Religieux). On the Jewish Buddhist phenomenon, a paradigmatic figure of Religious Modernity. From the American converts and the Israeli pilgrims in India, to an international Jewish Renewal? 8- b) Post-doctoral Fellows and Visitors (6 months or longer): 8- c) Courses Taught by Candidate: 2001 2003: New Religious Movements: From Orthodoxy to New Age (BA). 2002 2003: Miracles and Visions: Anthropological Perspectives (BA). 2003 2006: New Religious Movements (BA). 2003 2006: Miracles and Visions: Anthropological Aspects (MA). 2004 2008: The Variety of Religious Experiences (BA). 2006 2009: Religion and Magic (MA and Doctorate Students). 2007 2010: Social Theory (BA). 2008 2010: Writting MA thesis: A workshop