1 August 2013 Prof. Nissim Calderon CURRICULUM VITAE AND LIST OF PUBLICATIONS Personal Details Nissim Calderon Place and date of birth: 1947, Tel-Aviv Regular Military Service: 1965-1968 Office: Ben Gurion University of the Negev Department of Hebrew Literature P.O.B. 653, Beer Sheva, 84105 Phone: 972-8-6461132 Home Address: 26 Bilu st. Tel-Aviv, 64256 Phone: 972-3-6869337 e-mail: [email protected] Education 1968-1971 – B.A, Hebrew Literature, The Art of Theartre, Tel-Aviv University 1972-1973- Master's Degree Studies toward a Direct Track to Ph.D for Distinguished Students, In Hebrew Literature, TAU 1 2 Final exams for Masters Degree exemption, TAU 1972-1980 – Ph.D. Degree in Hebrew Literature, TAU Supervisor: Prof. Dan Miron Dissertation: “Foundations of the Early Poetry of David Avidan (1954-1962)” Employment History 2012- present- Professor, Department of Hebrew Literature, Ben-Gurion University 2004-2012- Associate Professor, Department of Hebrew Literature, Ben-Gurion University 2001-2004- Senior Lecturer, Department of Hebrew Literature, BGU 2001- Guest senior teacher, Workshop for writing critique, BGU 1988-2002- Senior teacher, Hebrew Literature and Film Department, TAU 1986 - Film teacher, Sam Spiegel School, Jerusalem 1980-1988- Teacher, Department of Hebrew Literature, TAU 1971-1980- Teaching Assistant, Department of Hebrew Literature, TAU Professional Activities (a) Positions in Academic Administration *2009-2011 - Head of "OFEC" program in BGU- academic voluntary activity in the community *2009-2010- Conducter, panoramic courses in Hebrew literature to all of the students in Ben Gurion University, BGU *2009- Chairman, Committee for ranking (Etgar Keret- Senior Teacher), BGU *2008- Chairman, Committee for ranking (Nidaa Khoury- Senior Teacher), BGU *2008- Member, Committee, electing Tenure-Tracks, Literature Dept., Open University 2 3 *2007- Chairman, Committee for ranking (Yitschak Ben-Mordechay-associate professor), BGU *2007- Chairman, Committee for ranking (Zehava Kaspi-senior lecturer), BGU *2007- Present– Director, Rector's Ofek Program for Academic Activities in the Community, BGU *2007- Member, Rector's delegation to Spain, engagement of cooporation, University of Granada *2005-2009- Chairperson, Modern Hebrew Literature studies, Hebrew Literature dept., BGU *2004-2007- Director, “Monday Noon”, monthly meetings with artists and intellectuals, on behalf of Dean of Faculty of Humanities, BGU *2004 –2007 – Orgenizer, “Milestones in World Literature”, weekly meetings with authors and researchers, BGU *2003- Present – Member, Managing Committee, Heksherim Center for Research of Hebrew Literature, BGU *2002- 2007 - Organizer and moderator, “On Second Thought”, Meetings with authors and scholars, BGU 1999-2001- Member, Board of Directors, Golda Institute, TAU 1999 – Academic Coordinator, “Mediating Literatures in the Mediterranean on the 20th Century” Summer Workshop, TAU (b) Professional Functions Outside Universities/Institutions *2009-2010-Member, Organizing Committee, Poetry Festival in Metullah, head of jury, Teva Reward for young poets *2009- Member, Organizing staff, Yiddish Poatry Days, Israel *2009- Judge, "Photograph of the year" contest, Israel 3 4 *2008- Head of jury, Prizes for immigrant artists, Ministary of Immigrant Absorption, Israel *2008- Head of jury, Isreal prize in Literature *2008-2009- Member, Academic Committee, New Lexicon for Authors in Israel *2007- Present – Member, Managing Committee, The Fund for Israeli Film *2007- Present – Editor and moderator, Summer Meetings with rock artists, Beer Sheva Museum *2007- Present – Member, Organizing Committee, Tel-Aviv Yafo Centennial Year *2007- Present – Organizor, Events of Poetry and Music, Levontin Club, Tel-Aviv (39 Events) *2006, 2008- Member, Committee, Sapir Award for Fiction, Sapir Fund *2001–2008 Member, Board of Trustees, Prime Minister Fund for Writers *2004- 2007 – Member, Committee, Programs in Hebrew Literature, Ministry of Education 2004 – Member, Dovrat Committee for education system reform, Ministry of Education 2000-2004- Member, Israeli Film Council 2003 – Judge, “Doc-Aviv” Documentary Film Festival, Tel Aviv 2003- Head Judge, “Katuv” contest for beginning authors, Mifal Ha'payis 2000- 2001 – Member, “Vision 2000” project, Ministry of Education 2000-2001 – Member, "Sela” Committee, Ministry of Education 1996-2001 – Member, "Gulliver", International Dialogue Association, Amsterdam 2000 – Juror in the Mediterranean Film Contest, Haifa Film Festival 1999-2001 – Member, Pedagogic Council, Ministry of Education 1999 – Artistic Director, International Poetry Festival, Jerusalem 1998 – Judge, Short Film Category, Berlin Film Festival 1996 – Organizing member, Israeli Forum for Mediterranean Cultures, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Science and Art 4 5 1996 – Judge, Wolgin Prize Panel, Film Festival, Jerusalem (c) Significant proffesional cunsulting *2009- Artistic counciling for the exibit "The living Alterman", Eretz Israel Museum 1990 – Consultant, Amir Har’el’s film “Avot Yeshurun 1990” 1981-1982 – Member, Advisory Council, Drama dept., Israeli Television (d) Editor or Member of Editorial board of Scientific or Professional Journal 1973-1976, 1980-1982 – Siman Kri’a – Hebrew Literary Quarterly Deputy Editor, TAU (d1) Editor or Member of Editorial board of un-refereed Journals *2005-2007 – Bgu Review – Internet Journal Editor (with Y. Schartz, Y. Meital, A Band), BGU 1997-2004 – Mikarov – Literary Journal Editor (with Gadi Taub), TAU 2004- Editor (with Salman Natur) of Jewish-Arab newspaper “DU-ET” 1995 – Rechov – Literary Journal Editor (with Gadi Taub and Yosef Sharon) 5 6 Educational Activities (a) Courses tought (a selection of courses from recent years) *2009- (With Etgar Keret) A Story in a Song- Telling a story in a song, BA class, Hebrew Literature Dept., BGU *2008- The Poatry of Chaim Gury, MA seminar, Hebrew Literature Dept., BGU *2008- Zichron Dvarim by Jacob Shabtai, MA seminar, Hebrew Literature Dept., BGU *2007- The writings of Dahlia Rabikovitz, BA seminar, Hebrew Literature Dept., BGU 2004 – The writings of Natan Zach, MA seminar, Hebrew Literature Dept., BGU 2004- Yona Wallach and her cultural environment, MA seminar, Hebrew Literature Dept., BGU 2003 – Amir Gilboa and Avot Yeshurun – Two poets on the margins of the literary circle, MA seminar, Hebrew Literature Dept., BGU 2001 – Israeli film and Israeli literature – a comparative look, MA seminar, Hebrew Literature Dept., BGU 2001 – Documentary film making and television, BA course, Film Dept., TAU 2001 – Multiculturalism: Theory, Israeli literature and social situation, BA course, Hebrew Literature Dept., BGU 2001 – Nathan Alterman: His poetry and cultural environment, BA seminar, Hebrew Literature Dept., BGU 6 7 1999-2001– Introduction to Israeli culture, BA course, Interdisciplinary Dept., Faculty of Humanities, TAU 2001 – Joseph Haim Brenner as a writer and cultural critic, BA seminar, Hebrew Literature Dept., TAU 2001 – David Avidan and the marks he left in Poetry, BA course, Hebrew Literature Dept., TAU 2000 – Representation of the family in Israeli literature and film making, BA seminar, Hebrew Literature Dept., TAU (b) Research students *2009 and on- Tzippy Gurion, MA, Ben Gurion University (in process). *2008 and on- Yitschak Tzivoni, MA, Ben Gurion University (in process). *2008 and on- David Peretz, MA, Ben Gurion University (in process). *2007 and on- Matan Chermony, Ph.D., Ben Gurion University (in process). *2010 and on- Zmira Ron-David, Ph.D., Ben Gurion University (in process). Awards (a) Honors, citation awards 1999 –Bahat Award for the book “Multiculturalism versus Pluralism in Israel”, Haifa University,. Scientific Publications (a) Authored Books *Nissim Calderon 7 8 1. 2009 The Second Day, On Poetry and Rock in Israel after Yona Wallach (יום שני-על שירה ורוק בישראל אחרי יונה וולך( Zmora-Bitan, Or Yehuda. Reviews: 26/8/09- Shimon Adaf, "An Insightful Inspection of Heartbreaking Artists and their Art", http://cafe.mouse.co.il/view.php?t=1194629 30/8/09- Gadi Taub, "The Israeli Rock has been Waiting Long Ago for Serious Treatment", http://cafe.mouse.co.il/view.php?t=1200513 3/9/09- Etgar Keret, "Operation without Aneasthesia" http://cafe.mouse.co.il/view.php?t=1207156 5/9/09- Kalya Mor, "The Rocker Killed the Poet", City Mouse. 26/9/09- Eli Hirch, Book review, Yediot Achronot. Yair Garbuz, Book review, Yediot Achronot. 28/10/09- Assaf Talmudi, "About The Hat Carrier", Ha'aretz Dori Manor, "The Option to Eco in One's Memory", Ha'aretz 4/12/09- Uri Holander, "What Happened to Poetry after 1980", Ha'aretz Ilan Berkowitz, "Silence Under the Flashlight", Ha'aretz 17/12/09- Tsur Erlich, "The Rock as a Spice", Makor Rishon, 30/12/09- Ben Shalev, "Quiet, Just a Moment, Please", Ha'aretz Nissim Calderon, Ayelet Shamir Tulipman (בזמן מלחמה) In Times of War 2002 .2 Kineret, Or Yehuda 8 9 Nissim Calderon 3. 2000 Multiculturalism versus Pluralism in Israel )פלורליסטים בעל כורחם: על ריבוי התרבויות בישראל( Zmora Bitan and Haifa Universty, Or Yehuda The Book received the “Bahat” Award, Haifa University Nissim Calderon (הרגשה של מקום: שישה מאמרים ) A Sense of Place: Six Essays 1988 .4 Hakibbutz Hame’uhad, Bnei Brak Nissim Calderon 5. 1985 The Previous Chapter: On Nathan Zach at the Early 1960’s (פרק קודם: על נתן זך בראשית שנות השישים( The Previous Chapter: On Nathan Zach at the Early 1960’s Hakibbutz Hame’uhad, Bnei Brak Nissim Calderon )בשנה השנייה למלחמה) In the Second Year of War 1984 .6 Siman Kri’a