Staff
Talia Ariav
I am a PhD Student at the University of Chicago, working in the department of South Asian
Languages and Civilizations (SALC) and currently working under the NEEM project. I have a
Masters degree from Tel Aviv University, the Department of East Asian Studies (2014), and a
Yigal Bronner
Danielle Chen
Languages: Sanskrit, Hindi
Whitney Cox
Odeya Eshel
After finishing a B.A. in social work and Humanities studies, I realized that my main interest is in early Buddhism literature and the surrounding religious sphere. I am currently doing my M.A. in religious studies focusing on the sutras of the Pāḷi canon.
Roy Fischel
Doctoral fellow Shani Goldfrad
I am a musician and a PhD student in the Asian Studies department at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In my research I focus on South Indian musical traditions, ranging between classical Carnatic music, folk traditions, and contemporary popular music.