New Realities of Jewish Heritage – A conference marking the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe
New Realities of Jewish Heritage
A conference marking the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe
www.jewish-heritage-europe.eu
26-27.06.2022
Galicia Jewish Museum, Kraków, Poland
What:
A conference June 26-27 to mark the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe – www.jewish-heritage-europe.eu – an expanding web portal to news, information, and resources regarding Jewish monuments and heritage sites all over Europe.
Who:
The conference is organized by the Galicia Jewish Museum in Kraków in collaboration with the Taube Center for Jewish Life & Learning Foundation in Warsaw and Jewish Heritage Europe.
Where and When:
The Conference venue is the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow. The Conference will take place during the annual Krakow Jewish Culture Festival (June 24-July 3, 2022).
Jewish Heritage Europe
Jewish Heritage Europe was developed in response to a call for effective strategies regarding the restoration, use, upkeep, and documentation of Jewish heritage sites across Europe. Since going live online in February 2012, JHE has become the most comprehensive web site providing both current news and a wealth of resources on issues relating to Jewish built heritage across Europe.
It is a flagship project of the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe.
The Conference
The Conference begins on Sunday, June 26, at 15:00 and closes at 18:10 on Monday, June 27. Sessions will consist of panels on concepts related to Jewish heritage issues, with ample time for discussion.
The conference will be recorded and live streamed at the Galicia Jewish Museum YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/galiciajewishmuseum
No registration required.
Preliminary schedule*
Accompanying Event:
SUNDAY. 12.00
“PRESERVING MEMORY”
The 25th annual ceremony honoring Poles preserving Jewish Heritage
Organized by: Michael H. Traison Fund for Poland, Galicia Jewish Museum
Partners: Google LLC, Howard Pianko, Louis Sorrell, Fundacja Rodziny Nissenbaumów
1. SUNDAY. 15.00-15.15
WELCOMING REMARKS
2. SUNDAY. 15.15-16.30
OPENING SESSION
A conversation with JHE Coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber looking back at more than three decades of her involvement in the Jewish heritage field, also noting the anniversaries of her ground- breaking books Jewish Heritage Travel, first edition 1992, and Virtually Jewish: Reinventing Jewish Culture in Europe, 2002.
Ruth Ellen Gruber, Edward Serotta, Prof. Jonathan Webber
3. SUNDAY. 16.40-17.40
UPDATE FROM UKRAINE
4. SUNDAY. 17.45-19.15
OLD CHALLENGES. NEW SOLUTIONS
From technology to crowd-funding to digital reconstruction — and more.
Moderator: Victor Sorenssen
Panelists: Dariusz Popiela, Anna Szentgyorgyi, Dr. Magdalena Waligórska
5. MONDAY. 9.30-11.00
JEWISH HERITAGE AS EDUCATION
Using physical sites of Jewish heritage to teach about Jews, Jewish history, and Jewish heritage.
Moderator: Dr. Sofia Dyak
Panelists: Marta Eichelberger Jankowska, David Kraus, Edward Serotta
6. MONDAY. 11.05-12.35
ART AND ARTISTS
Jewish heritage as inspiration and also setting.
Moderator: Natalia Romik
Panelists: Shaul Bassi, Gabi von Seltmann, Adachiara Zevi
7. MONDAY. 13.30-15.00
JEWISH HERITAGE – STRATEGIES
Strategic thinking regarding restoration, use, upkeep, and protection.
Moderator: Dr. Samuel D. Gruber
Panelists: Dr. Maros Borsky, Piotr Puchta, Dr. Johannes Reiss
8. MONDAY. 15.05-16.35
PHOTOGRAPHERS OF JEWISH HERITAGE
Different styles, different objectives.
Moderator: Jason Francisco
Panelists: Matyas Kiraly, Dr. Rudolf Klein, Monika Krajewska
9. MONDAY. 16.40-18.10
JEWISH HERITAGE – WHO IS IT FOR?
This is a key question in countries whose Jewish population was decimated in the Shoah, and more recently, in places where synagogues and cemeteries are abandoned by population shifts and dwindling congregations.
Moderator: Michael Mail
Panelists: Lilian Grootswagers, Michał Laszczkowski, Susanne Urban
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