International Conference | The Accidental Metropolis? Jewish Łódź from 1800 to present
The history of Łódź is inextricably linked with that of its Jewish community, one of the most important in Eastern Europe before World War II. Join us at the international conference ‟The Accidental Metropolis? Jewish Łódź from 1800 to present” in the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews co-organised by the Jewish Historical Institute.
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In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liquidation of the Litzmannstadt Ghetto, we organise a groundbreaking event for scholarly discussion and collaboration. This conference featuring seven panels and a keynote address by Prof. Natalia Aleksiun (University of Florida) titled ‟Between Shtetl and Metropolis: Writing Jewish Urban History in East Central Europe” will take place on August 25-27 at POLIN Museum in Warsaw. The event will feature the newest research from an interdisciplinary perspective on the history of the Jewish community in Łódź before, during, and after the Holocaust, drawing on such fields as history, memory studies, cultural studies, urban studies, economics, and the arts.

The conference and registration are held in English.

Registration is mandatory: Register here.

The program of the conference.

The conference will be audio and video recorded.

More information: geop@polin.pl

More information about the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liquidation of Litzmannstadt Ghetto.

 

Steering committee

  • Natalia Aleksiun (University of Florida)
  • François Guesnet (UCL)
  • Zachary Mazur (POLIN Museum)
  • Marcos Silber (University of Haifa)
  • Michał Trębacz (The Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute / University of Łódź)
  • Ewa Wiatr (University of Łódź)

Logos of conference organizers and partners: GEOP program, Taube Philantrophies, William K. Bowes Foundation, Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland, POLIN Museum, Jewish Historical Istitute, London University (UCL), Hajfa University, University of Łódź and University of Florida

Day: 25.08.2024
Hour: 15:30
Place: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews