The frenzied military, social, and cultural mobilisation of European societies from 1914 to 1918 had a profound impact on Jewish communities worldwide. WWI thus constitutes a seminal but surprisingly under-researched moment in the evolution of modern Jewish history. By bringing together scholars of different disciplines, the conference seeks to initiate a discussion on the place and multifaceted meanings of WWI for our understanding of the Jewish experience in Modern times.
Schedule
Wednesday 11 June 2-5pm, London Jewish Museum
Wednesday 11 June keynote address 7pm JW3
Thursday 12 June 9am-5pm London Jewish Museum
Thursday 12 June, 7pm Wiener Library.
Friday 13 June 9am-5pm Wiener library
For further information and to book places, please contact:
Centre for German Jewish Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QN
E: g.reuveni@sussex.ac.uk; T +44 (0)1273 877344; http://www.sussex.ac.uk/cgjs/
** IMAGE: The Jews of Kolomea (Galicia) welcome Charles, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary visiting the Eastern Front on 4 August 1917
