Jewish Heritage Europe

CfP: Heritage Activism in Cities of Eastern Europe and Russia from 1968 to the Current

We’re happy to share this Call for Papers for a workshop conference at the Herder Institute in September. There is ample scope for researchers in Jewish heritage work — the rediscovery/recovery of Jewish heritage was a key element of post-Communist … continue reading →

Slovakia: New Bratislava exhibit honors Slovak Jewish Heritage pioneer Eugen Bárkány

The Bratislava Jewish Community Museum opened its 2018 season with a special exhibit honoring Eugen Bárkány, a pioneer in the preservation, documentation, and display of Jewish heritage in Slovakia. Bárkány (1885-1967) was an engineer and building contractor from Prešov, in … continue reading →

Call for Papers: “Judaism & Jewish Studies in the Modern World” student workshop

We are happy to share this Call for Papers for an international student workshop in Olomouc, Czech Republic in October 2018. Deadline for submissions is June 30. Proposals are especially encouraged on topics touching on “different aspects of rural and … continue reading →

Lithuania: high-level ceremony breaks ground for Šeduva Lost Shtetl museum

Work to construct the state-of-the-art Lost Shtetl museum in Šeduva, Lithuania is under way. Ground was broken and the symbolic cornerstone laid in a ceremony Friday attended by Lithuania’s Prime Minister, Speaker of Parliament, Foreign Minister, senior diplomats, Jewish leaders, … continue reading →

Scotland: new Heritage Lottery grant means go-ahead for Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre

Thanks to a substantial new grant from the National Heritage Lottery, work will begin this month (May) on construction of a new Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre at Glasgow’s historic Garnethill synagogue, with launch of the facility scheduled for summer 2019. … continue reading →