Beyond Eastern Europe:Jewish Cultures in Israel and the United StatesAn International ConferenceSunday, March 18, 2007 - Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Co-sponsored with
The Leonid Nevzlin Research Center for Russian and East European Jewry The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Location: Trayes Hall, Douglass College Center 100 George Street, New Brunswick The conference will provide a comparative framework for the discussion of the transnational character of Eastern European Jewish culture, exploring its relationship with American and Israeli Jewish cultures since the late 19th century. Scholars will discuss the cultural interplay within such areas as language and literature, music and art, theater and film, tourism, and commemorative sites. The March 18 sessions are free and open to the public. See schedule. Please RSVP online here by March 8. Other supporters: The Center for Cultural Judaism – The Posen Foundation School of Arts and Sciences, The Dean’s Office, Rutgers University |