Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (Brandeis University)
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The Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University is an academic department dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of Jewish history, religion, culture, and the civilizations of the Near East.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (Brandeis University) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4009597 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (Brandeis University) Context triple: [School of Arts and Sciences (Brandeis University), hasDepartment, Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (Brandeis University)]
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A.
Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies
The Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies is an academic center dedicated to researching and teaching the languages, history, and cultures of the ancient Near East.
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B.
Jewish studies
Jewish studies is an academic field that explores the history, religion, languages, literature, and culture of the Jewish people from ancient to modern times.
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C.
Institute of Jerusalem Studies
The Institute of Jerusalem Studies is an academic research center focused on the history, politics, and culture of Jerusalem, operating under Al-Quds University.
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D.
Institute of Religious Studies
The Institute of Religious Studies is an academic unit of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas dedicated to the scholarly study and teaching of religion and theology.
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E.
Institute of Jewish Studies
The Institute of Jewish Studies is an academic center dedicated to the scholarly study of Jewish history, religion, culture, and related fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (Brandeis University) Target entity description: The Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University is an academic department dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of Jewish history, religion, culture, and the civilizations of the Near East.
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A.
Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies
The Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies is an academic center dedicated to researching and teaching the languages, history, and cultures of the ancient Near East.
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B.
Jewish studies
Jewish studies is an academic field that explores the history, religion, languages, literature, and culture of the Jewish people from ancient to modern times.
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C.
Institute of Jerusalem Studies
The Institute of Jerusalem Studies is an academic research center focused on the history, politics, and culture of Jerusalem, operating under Al-Quds University.
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D.
Institute of Religious Studies
The Institute of Religious Studies is an academic unit of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas dedicated to the scholarly study and teaching of religion and theology.
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E.
Institute of Jewish Studies
The Institute of Jewish Studies is an academic center dedicated to the scholarly study of Jewish history, religion, culture, and related fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | humanities ⓘ |
| affiliation | nonsectarian university ⓘ |
| campus | Brandeis University campus ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| fieldOfWork |
Bible and ancient Near East
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Hebrew language and literature ⓘ Israel studies ⓘ Jewish studies ⓘ Jewish thought ⓘ Middle Eastern studies ⓘ Near Eastern studies ⓘ history ⓘ modern Jewish history ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Jewish culture
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Jewish history ⓘ Jewish religion ⓘ ancient Near Eastern civilizations ⓘ civilizations of the Near East ⓘ modern Middle East ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.brandeis.edu/near-eastern-judaic/ ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Waltham, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ Master of Arts ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate programs in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
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undergraduate major in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies ⓘ undergraduate minor in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies ⓘ |
| partOf | Brandeis University ⓘ |
| usesApproach | interdisciplinary ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (Brandeis University) Description of subject: The Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University is an academic department dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of Jewish history, religion, culture, and the civilizations of the Near East.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
School of Arts and Sciences (Brandeis University)
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hasDepartment
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Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (Brandeis University)
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subject linked to:
School of Arts and Sciences