MEIS is looking for a new Directorfeatured
The Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (MEIS) in Ferrara published a call for applications for the position of Director of the museum. MEIS aims at bearing witness to the events that have characterized the two millennia of Jewish presence in Italy, raising awareness of the history, philosophy and culture of Italian Judaism from its origins, with particular emphasis on evidence of racial persecutions and the Holocaust, and on promoting the values of peace and brotherhood among peoples and bring cultures and religions together. Read more information on the call for applications for director here.
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CAJM Conference 2020
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Say Shibboleth! On Visible and Unvisible Borders
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