Dr. Nili Gold

Professor

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Biography

Nili Gold is a Professor of Modern Hebrew Language and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania. She has published her fourth book, 'Walk Inner Streets', a Hebrew collection of articles co-authored with Yigal Schwartz, set for release in 2024. Gold's previous works include 'Haifa: City Steps', which was published by University Press New England in fall 2017, and 'Yehuda Amichai: Making Israel’s National Poet', released in 2008. Her scholarship weaves together themes from architecture, cultural history, and literature, particularly centered around Haifa. She has lectured internationally and taught courses related to city studies as part of Penn’s Global Seminar program. In addition to her teaching, Gold co-founded the Middle East Film Festival at Penn in 2010 and is a founding member of a nonprofit organization dedicated to the legacy of Israeli author Aharon Appelfeld. Her academic interests also include the works of authors such as Lea Goldberg and Dahlia Ravikovitch, with recent publications in both Hebrew and English, including an upcoming article in the Jewish Quarterly Review in summer 2024 where she presents new biographical findings on Amichai.

Research Interests

Courses

Israeli Literature Film Translation Fantasy Dreams Madness Image Childhood Image City Voices Israel Hebrew Seminars: Autobiography Modern Hebrew Literature Giants Modern Hebrew Literature Israelis Modern Middle Eastern Literatures Translation (faculty coordinator)

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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