Elisheva Baumgarten

Elisheva Baumgarten is a prominent medievalist and the Dean of Humanities at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is known for her extensive research in medieval Jewish history and has made significant contributions to the understanding of Jewish life in medieval Europe. Recently, she was mentioned in a news article discussing the controversial decision by some researchers to boycott an academic conference due to the presence of Israeli scholars, which raised significant ethical and academic freedom concerns.