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America & Europe’s New Jews

November 2, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Smathers Library Judaica Suite

a Talk by Cynthia Baker

The word Jew has evoked a wide range of images and meanings over time, and it continues to do so today. In recent years, the phrase “new Jews” has been used in public discourse as a kind of critical lens through which to interpret issues related to justice, equity, and the politics of identity. An exploration of how this phrase is invoked, and in what contexts, can reveal much about the persistent and changing connotations of Jew, as well as about diverse cultural dynamics in the United States and the European Union.

Made possible through the support of the Alexander Grass Chair in Jewish Studies, and the Samuel R. “Bud” Shorstein Professorship
Co-sponsored by the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica, and the Center for European Studies

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Date:
November 2, 2017
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm