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This year's conference of the British and Irish Association for Jewish Studies (BIAJS) invites scholars to explore how Jews have shaped and shape their individual, familial and communal commitments, cultural and social lives, historical understandings and political projects by engaging imaginatively with time and ‘time-like’ matters: https://britishjewishstudies.org/about/conference-2022 (CfP). At the same time, the conference will offer a forum for the discussion of current research in many further areas, it will highlight the work of new scholars, and it will address urgent questions of the moment.
Conference programme:
For the conference programme, please see the BIAJS 2022 Programme overview (pdf) and Conference booklet.
Keynote lectures:
Round-tables (online, free and open to all):
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Time in the Plural: Why Time Studies Matter in Jewish Studies
Sarit Kattan Gribetz (Fordham University), Lynn Kaye (Brandeis University), and Max Strassfeld (The University of Arizona)
Tuesday, 5 July, 5.30pm (UTC+1:00).
For more details and to register, please follow this link.
- Jewish Tangible Heritage in Ukraine: Buildings, Monuments, Museums and Libraries
Sofia Dyak (Center for Urban History, Lviv), Eugeny Kotlyar (Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts), Maksym Martyn (Lviv Museum of the History of Religion), Vitaly Chernoivanenko (Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine), Nadia Ufimtseva (National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy), Mia Spiro (University of Glasgow), Eva Frojmovic (University of Leeds)
Tuesday, 12 July, 3.15pm (UTC+1:00).
For more details and to register, please follow this link.
This event has been co-organised by the Jewish Historical Society of England (JHSE), whose generous support we gratefully acknowledge.
Conference registration:
Registration has now closed. If you have questions regarding registration, please contact us at biajs2022@kcl.ac.uk.
The fee structure reflects our wish to make the conference, including Tuesday's conference dinner, as inclusive as possible. Please consider a donation to support BIAJS: https://britishjewishstudies.org
If you would like to join BIAJS as a member, please visit: https://britishjewishstudies.org/about/join-bajs
Tours & visits
Registered conference participants are invited to sign up for the following events:
Practical information
Meals:
The conference fee includes refreshments, (sandwich) lunches and receptions. In addition, we hope that many participants will be able to register for an informal and inclusive conference dinner on Tuesday 12 July (Great Hall, King's Building). All meals will be vegetarian and include vegan options. For kosher options, and if you have further dietary requirements, please e-mail the conference team: biajs2022@kcl.ac.uk.
Accommodation:
Conference participants are asked to make their own arrangements for accommodation (to secure flexible cancellation policies). Hotels around Russell Square and the British Museum can be good options (e.g. the Tavistock Hotel, https://www.imperialhotels.co.uk/hotels/tavistock-hotel), or you may consider hotels south of the river (such as the Novotel Blackfriars, https://all.accor.com/hotel/7942/index.en.shtml, or Ibis Blackfriars, https://all.accor.com/hotel/7943/index.en.shtml).
Returning to a meeting in person:
We look forward to an annual conference that can take place in person. Conference participants will be expected to be considerate and to contribute to an event that will be as safe as possible for everyone. Depending on circumstances in summer, we may strongly recommend the wearing of face covering inside buildings, unless you are exempt.
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