Shalem College

Shalem College
Type Liberal arts
President Martin Kramer
Location Jerusalem, Israel

Shalem College is a liberal arts college in Jerusalem, Israel.

Shalem College is a new college planned to be Israel’s first liberal arts college. It will feature options for majors in philosophy and Middle East studies. In April 2009, the Shalem Center filed an application with the Council for Higher Education in Israel for the opening of an institution of higher learning that would be authorized to grant B.A. degrees in liberal arts. The academic degree would be a multi-disciplinary program in the humanities and economics. The list of intended lecturers include Yoav Gelber, Martin Kramer and Yosef Gorny. Shalem plans to accept candidates on the basis of exams, intellectual capabilities and motivation to influence. The four-year program would require writing a thesis, and offer majors in Middle East studies, philosophy and political science. The program is to have core requirements in philosophy, history, social studies, economics, religion and Zionist history.[1]

In February 2010 the college announced a founding gift of $5 million form the Chicago-based Conduit Foundation.[2] The college is not government supported, it is funded by private donations from Israel, America and Europe.[3]

Historian Martin Kramer has been appointed to be the new college's first President.[3]

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  1. ^ Ilani, Ofri (2009-04-19). "New college will turn out 'Zionist' graduates". Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1079201.html. Retrieved 2009-04-20. 
  2. ^ Jerusalem Post, February 22, 2010, “$5m. donation makes Shalem College vision a reality.” [1]
  3. ^ a b "A progressive first from a conservative think tank.", Jerusalem Post, Oct 13, 2009, [2]