May 24 -
Aug 30
The Front Row — A Live Online Summer Semester
Virtual
Date
Sunday, August 30, 2026
This summer Ben-Gurion University of the Negev invites you to step back into the classroom. The Front Row is a live, online summer semester designed for curious minds who never stop asking questions.
– 8 interactive lectures
– Leading BGU researchers
– Real-time discussions and Q&A
– Live from BGU studios
– A true student experience – from anywhere in the world
– End the semester with a certificate ceremony on campus during the 56th BGU Global Community and Board of Governors Gathering in October
Register here for The Front Row
The Syllabus
Lecture 1 — May 24, 2026
Prof. Bracha Shapira
Institute for Applied AI Research
Smart AI, Safe AI: Why Responsibility Matters Today
Lecture 2 — June 7, 2026
Prof. Mor Mordechai Peretz
School of Computer and Electrical Engineering
Social Slums: The Hidden Cost of Poorly Planned Large-Scale Energy Policies
Lecture 3 — June 21, 2026
Prof. Nurit Agam
Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research
The Desert Dial: Why Deserts Hold the Key to Better Climate Models
Lecture 4 — July 5, 2026
Prof. Nir Avieli
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Here I Can Like Watermelon: Culinary Redemption Among the African Hebrew Israelites
Lecture 5 — July 19, 2026
Dr. Stav Shapira
School of Public Health
Under Pressure: Resilience and Adaptation in a World of Overlapping Crises
Lecture 6 — August 2, 2026
Prof. Yair Hartman
Department of Mathematics
Rolling Dice to Uncover Structure: Can Randomness Detect Geometry and Algebra?
Lecture 7 — August 16, 2026
Prof. Moshe Elkabets
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics
The Journey of Cancer Care: The Evolution of Cancer Therapy from One Size Fits All to Personalized Care
Lecture 8 — August 30, 2026
Dr. Gal Sofer
Department of the Arts
Drugs and Demons: The Secret History of Jewish and Christian Magic
RSVP
Registration is now open; tuition is on us. Register here.