International Conference "The Jewish National Movement in the USSR: Awakening and Struggle, 1967-1989" December 2007
The Leonid Nevzlin Research Center for Russian and East European Jewry at the Hebrew University, in cooperation with the International Center for Russian and East European Jewish Studies in Moscow, the Vilnius Center for the Study of the Culture and History of East European Jews, and the Kiev Center for the Research of the Culture and History of East European Jewry are organizing an international conference, "The Jewish National Movement in the USSR: Awakening and Struggle, 1967-1989." The conference will be held in Jerusalem and in Tel Aviv, 26-28 December 2007. It is being organized in conjunction with the exhibit at Beth Hatefutsoth, "The Jews of Struggle: The Jewish National Movement in the Soviet Union, 1967-1989." The steering committee for the conference, chaired by Prof. Jonathan Frankel, invites presentations that contribute new perspectives to the study of the last decades of Soviet Jewry. Young researchers in the field are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. Submissions from all candidates must include a brief abstract (approximately 300 words) for a 20-minute presentation and an updated CV. The steering committee is seeking analytical and not descriptive papers. All speakers chosen to participate will be required to submit written papers to the organizers in advance of the conference. The languages of presentation are English and Russian. The organizers will provide accommodations for the participants during the conference and hope to offset part of the transportation costs. We particularly encourage proposals in these areas: * Soviet-Jewish identity, especially after 1967 * Soviet Jews in comparison to other Soviet nationalities * Soviet attitudes toward Jewish people in the context of its nationalities and/or anti-religious policies * Soviet policy toward the Jewish national revival and its place in international relations * Centers versus peripheries in the Soviet-Jewish national revival * Mobilization for Soviet Jewry throughout the Jewish world * Social, cultural and demographic contours of the national revival * Analysis of the refusenik community before and after their emigration All application materials must be received by April 15, 2007. Candidates will be informed of the selection committee's decision in June 2007. Please send materials to: The Nevzlin Research Center Rabin Building The Hebrew University Mt. Scopus Jerusalem 91905 Israel For further information: Tel: + 972-2-5881959 Fax: +972-2-5881950 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
