Research in Literature
The Lechter Institute for Literary Research
Founded in 1981 under the leadership of Professor Harold Fisch , the Institute for Literary Research at Bar-Ilan University was renamed the Lechter Institute in 1985. Since its founding, the Lechter Institute has conducted a series of international conferences and colloquia, with support from the Kaplan Fund for American Literature and the Lewis Family Fund for International Conferences in the Humanities.
The Lewis Fund for International Conferences in the Humanities The Kaplan Program in American Literature The Early Modern Forum The Anne Shachter-Smith Memorial Project in Literature
The Anne Shachter-Smith Memorial Project in Literature was established in 2002 through the generous donation of Mr. Israel Shachter. The Project's purpose is to enrich the study of English-language literaure in Israel and to maintain and strengthen Israel's cultural connections with English-speaking countries around the world.
