“The Space Where Everything Flows”: Room, Trauma and Myth in Youval Shimoni’s Work

My proposed internship is part of a larger research project, my thesis. In my research, I present the first critical, academic discourse on Youval Shimoni’s body of work through an examination of the concepts and aspects of space in his works, and their relation to Israeli reality. In my thesis, Shimoni’s work is mapped for the first time, revealing his unique poetic language, and the philosophical and political themes that reoccur throughout his body of work. I hope this internship will provide me a chance to make significant progress with my thesis while benefiting from the leading researchers that are part of the vital intellectual community at the University of Toronto. By working with the guidance of Professor Naomi Seidman I hope to deepen my knowledge of modern myths and rethink Jewish-Christian relations. I wish to participate in courses and the diverse community of the Department of Religion, the Center of Diaspora and Transnational Studies, and the Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Toronto. In the three months of the internship, I plan to work on my thesis chapter dealing with the myths in Shimoni’s work, while conducting a progress meeting with prof. Seidman, participating in seminars related

Faculty Supervisor:

Naomi Seidman

Student:

Partner:

Tel Aviv University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Other

University:

University of Toronto

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