The town of Grodzisk Mazowiecki in central Poland has taken steps to preserve its Jewish cemetery from property development and has ordered clean-up of the site to begin. Mayor Grzegorz Benedykciński was quoted by the Gazeta Wyborcza newspaper as saying there … continue reading →
Attention young scholars….please help us! For a possible future project, we are seeking information on scholars who have completed a Masters or PhD degree — or are current working on one — in the field of Jewish heritage: what is … continue reading →
The deadline for applying is Sunday, Feb. 7 — sorry for the late posting, but this was just brought to our attention! The Ghetto of Venice: The Future of Memory in the Digital Age Summer Workshop for Early Career … continue reading →
January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945, is marked in many countries as the international Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is an occasion for commemorative ceremonies, educational programs, and other initiatives. Monuments and memorials are also dedicated. This year … continue reading →
Applications are now open for young scholars from Eastern Europe who wish to take part in the Summer School “Jewish History, Common Past and Heritage: Culture, Cities, Milieus” organized by the L’viv Center for Urban History. The four-week program is … continue reading →
