Organizers have issued an Open Call for participants in Jewish Cultural Heritage: Projects, Methods, Inspirations — a major conference to be held at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, June 8-10, 2016.
One may:
- submit a project presentation abstract,
- submit a film created as a result of a project or initiative,
- join the conference’s “project village” and share ideas about the program.
The deadline for applications is March 31, 2016.
The conference will explore issues related to Jewish cultural heritage in contemporary Europe – preservation, animation, engagement, and impact.
For whom is Jewish cultural heritage being preserved and interpreted? What is its role in the renewal of Jewish life and memory? What is its impact on local and diasporic communities? How does Jewish cultural heritage figure in educational, artistic, and cultural programs? How is it deployed in wider historical and contemporary discourses?
These issues will be examined through the prism of specific projects and initiatives – historic sites, heritage routes, museums, exhibitions, educational programs, artistic interventions, and new media. Participants will share innovative methods, ideas and good practices. Creative international networking will be the focus of the third day of the conference.
The conference is organized in collaboration with HL-Senteret in Norway and the “Never Again” Association from Poland. The conference was consulted with, among others, the beneficiaries of the Norway and European Economic Area Grants who conducted projects on Jewish cultural heritage. This project is supported by the EEA 2009-2014 Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009 – 2014 as part of the bilateral cooperation.
Jewish Heritage Europe is one of the partners of the conference and JHE Coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber is slated to give one of the keynotes.
Click here for full information on the conference, and a link to the program and other material
1 comment on “Call for Participants: Jewish Heritage conference, June 2016”
Como vivo en Argentina (Mendoza) pero me interesa este tema, pero lamentablemente el 8 de junio ya tengo pasajes de vuesta de una excursión que me llevará a Varsovia el día viernes 3 de junio en Shabat, pero igual desearía saber alguna referencia para contactarnos personalmente con alguien de la kehilá, ESPERO CONTESTACIÓN. GRACIAS ! Jaime DRAJER.