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International Forum of Young Scholars : Alumni Workshop Marking the 15th Anniversary of the Nevzlin Center

Date: 
Tue, 03/07/2018 to Wed, 04/07/2018
Location: 
Neve Ilan, Israel

Following the tradition of alumni gatherings, the Nevzlin Center marked its 15th anniversary, by holding a gathering of alumni from all the Forum’s sessions in Israel in June 2018 for a unique scholarly event. 
On the same occasion, the Nevzlin Center announced a competition for the special grants to support international conferences/seminars organized by Forum Alumni, dealing with the research of the history and culture of the Russian and East European Jewry. To apply for this grant, at least two Forum alumni must cooperate in its organization. 

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July 3, 2018 (Tuesday)

15:00                           Check-in in C Hotel, Neve Ilan

17:00                           Light refreshments

17:30-19:30                Opening Session: Greetings and opening remarks

Keynote lecture          Dariusz Stola (Director of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews): “Jews and Memory Wars in Today's Poland”

19:30                           Reception

July 4, 2018 (Wednesday)

7:00-9:00                    Breakfast

9:30-11:00                  Session 1: Current "Memory Wars" and Their Impact on the Study of East European Jewry

                                    Moderator: Zvi Gitelman

How recent developments in "national narratives" around Eastern Europe affect the present and the future of academic communities and East European Jewish Studies.

Discussants: Olesya Shayduk-Immerman, Yuri Radchenko, Anat Vaturi

11:00-11:15                Coffee Break  

11:15-12:30                Session 2: Academic Careers and Exchange of Ideas between Generations of Forum Alumni

Moderator: Jonathan Dekel-Chen

Personal stories about pathways towards academic careers, accessing prestigious grants, etc.

Discussant: Anastasiia Strakhova, Satoko Kamoshida, Dror Segev

 

12:30-15:00                Lunch and free time

15:00-16:30                Session 3: Trends in East European Jewish Studies, Part 1: Research

Moderator: Israel Bartal

Current trends in our field, research perspectives, future opportunities.

Discussants: Cornelia Aust, Joshua Karlip, Andrew Sloin

 

16:30-16:45                Coffee break

16:45-18:00                Session 4: Trends in East European Jewish Studies, Part 2: Institutional Horizons

Moderator: David Engel

The future of our field: Is it in the danger of disappearance like other "regional" studies? How should it be integrated into global and local collaborations / networks / interdisciplinary projects?

Discussants: Victoria Gerasimova, Elena Jakel, Anna Lipphardt

 

18:00-18:45                Closing remarks and discussion

                                    Moderator: Semion Goldin

18:45-20:00                Dinner