Call for Papers: Art and the Holocaust Conference, July 2-3, 2019

We are pleased to share this call for papers for the conference “Art and the Holocaust: Reflections for the Common Future,” which will take place in Riga, Latvia on July 2-3, 2019

The conference is organized by the Riga Jewish Community, the “Jews in Latvia” Museum and Museum of Romans Suta and Aleksandra Belcova (Riga, Latvia), in collaboration with the International Center of Litvak Photography (Kaunas, Lithuania) and Jewish Historical Institute (Warsaw, Poland).

The aim of the conference is to present new researches about the relationships between the Holocaust and art (drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, contemporary art, the art of commemoration), as well as the ways in which individuals reacted towards atrocities, how they tried to preserve their human dignity, and how the traumatic experience of the Holocaust has influenced European society.

Scholars from the related fields of Jewish Studies and history of art are invited to submit proposals for papers within the theme of the conference.

The conference will include a special session for young researchers. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals for papers within the following suggested (but not exhaustive) thematic areas:

• – The fates of artists during the Holocaust and the impact of the Holocaust on their works;
• – The Holocaust in contemporary art;
• – The Holocaust viewed and depicted by non-Jewish artists;
• – The Holocaust in photography;
• – Art created in the places of imprisonment;
• – The Holocaust in the art of commemoration.

The working languages of the conference are Latvian and English (simultaneous translation will be provided). Speakers will be given 20 minutes each.

To submit a paper, please fill this online form.

The deadline for the submission of a paper proposal is March 15, 2019. The results will be announced by April 1, 2019.

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