Past Events

Events



(Un)Witnessable: Holocaust in the East

Apr 26, 2017 - Apr 27, 2017 at -

(Un)Witnessable: The Holocaust in the East: A Graduate Student Conference for Slavics Without Borders

Conference website: https://swbupenn.wordpress.com

A…



Alexander Botwinik Presents a New CD of Yiddish Songs

Apr 25, 2017 at -

Join Alexander Botwinik, music teacher and Penn Yiddish lecturer, as he presents selections of his father's music from the recently-released CD "From Holocaust to Life” with guest appearances by Lisa Willson…



Dan Ben-Amos: Fifty Years of Jewish Folklore at Penn

Apr 23, 2017 at -

Join us for a symposium in honor of Professor Dan Ben Amos’ fifty years at the University of Pennsylvania on Sunday, April 23, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., followed by a lunch reception.



In Between - Show on Multi-Cultural Identity, featuring Ibrahim Miari

Apr 19, 2017 at -

In Between is a semi-autobiographical one-man show that portrays the complexities and contradictions inherent in Palestinian-Israeli identity. On the precipice between two cultures stands Ibrahim Miari. His play…



Out of The Past: The Jewish Family’s History is Real History

Apr 13, 2017 at -

Following the Seders, when the Exodus is retold from generation to generation, Penn alumnus and attorney James Schwartz will tell a different story of generations. Discovering a wealth of…



"Collective Memory and the Historical Past" with Jeffrey Andrew Barash

Apr 7, 2017 at

We are excited to host Professor Jeffrey Andrew Barash, University of Amiens, France, discussing his recent book with the University of Chicago Press, Collective Memory and the Historical Past (2016).



"Collective Memory and the Historical Past" with Jeffrey Andrew Barash

Apr 7, 2017 at

We are excited to host Professor Jeffrey Andrew Barash, University of Amiens, France, discussing his recent book with the University of Chicago Press, Collective Memory and the Historical Past…



"Speaking Jewish, Writing English" Hana Wirth-Nesher - Silvers Visiting Scholar lecture

Apr 5, 2017 at -

Who speaks with a Jewish accent? According to whom? How and why do Jewish American writers inscribe a Jewish accent onto the printed page? This lecture will address the  role of accent  in Jewish American…



"The Role of Religion in a Changing Landscape" Gruss Law Lecture

Apr 5, 2017 at

This panel discussion is made possible through funds endowed by Joseph S. Gruss and the Gruss Endowment, and is co-sponsored by the Matz Institute at Hebrew University Law School. …



“On and Off the Derech: Turning Towards and Away from Ultra-Orthodox Judaism: A Family Story” with Donald Weber

Mar 23, 2017 at -

Donald Weber is Lucia, Ruth, and Elizabeth MacGregor Professor of English at Mount Holyoke College.  He is the author of Haunted in the New World: Jewish American Culture from Cahan to The Goldbergs…