Photo credit: Mary C.Madigan ""!###% "! 29136804@N00/493958972 ISRAEL AT 70: COMPLEXITY, CHALLENGE, AND CREATIVITY Academic conference on September 16-17, 2018 at the Kellogg Center at Michigan State University Jewish Studies Program To commemorate the 70 th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel and reflect on that history, the Michigan State University Jewish Studies Program is very proud to sponsor its largest academic conference ever: "Israel at 70: Complexity, Challenge, and Creativity" on September 16-17, 2018 at MSU’s Kellogg Center. The conference brings together 40 internationally recognized scholars from Israel and the United States under one roof to discuss Israeli society, culture, politics, foreign policy, and agricultural, biomedical, water, environmental, and business innovation. If you are interested in attending please register at https:// msuisraelat70.eventbrite.com. If you have any further questions please contact Amy Shapiro at 517-432-3493. Co-sponsors include the College of Arts and Letters, James Madison College, the Eli Broad College of Business, the College of Social Science, the Asian Studies Center, Israel Institute, Academic Engagement Network, the Ravitz Foundation, and the Lester & Jewell Hillel Jewish Student Center. jn August 16 • 2018 19