2017 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

129 LECTURES AND ACADEMIC VISITS 2017 Dr. Alberto Spektorowski (Israel) Professor of Political Theory and Comparative Politics at Tel Aviv University. He delivered the lectures "The Crisis of the Liberal World and the Rise of Nationalist Populism. Causes and Consequences,” February 7 (at the ORT Space during the 14th Punta del Este Jewish Film Festival) and June 28, “Israel as a National and Liberal Model: From Marginalization to Exemplar,” February 8 (at the ORT Space during the 14th Punta del Este Jewish Film Festival) and June 29, and “Trump, Israel, and the Sunni Alliance: The Grand Coalition?” on July 5. Dr. Gustavo Perednik (Israel) Visiting Professor in the Department of Jewish Studies. He delivered the lecture “Judeophobia in Our Time: From Recycled Narratives to Acquiescence” on July 25, and presented his book *Dying for Argentina: The Nisman Case Deconstructed by a Close Friend* on July 27. Rabbi Zvi Elon (Israel) Rabbi of the city of Caesarea. He led a seminar consisting of the lectures “God’s Nap” , “Leadership: The Leader We Forget” and “Tikun Olam: A Necessity or a Goal? ”, August 11–13. Dr. Alberto Spektorowski Dr. Gustavo Perednik