Center for European Studies

Please join us for this fascinating talk as Professor Teplitsky explores the 1713 plague that ravaged the city of Prague and how this “natural” disaster exacerbated and heightened concerns over forms of “difference” – a point as salient as ever in an age of global contagion.

Please join us for this fascinating talk as Professor Teplitsky explores the 1713 plague that ravaged the city of Prague and how this “natural” disaster exacerbated and heightened concerns over forms of “difference” – a point as salient as ever in an age of global contagion.

Books are often thought of as bearers of knowledge, most useful for private study or the pursuit of scholarly ends.  While this is undoubtedly true, books also arouse passion as commodities of collection and avenues of exchange.  In this session, we explore the bibliophilic career of David Oppenheim, chief rabbi of Prague in the eighteenth …

Books are often thought of as bearers of knowledge, most useful for private study or the pursuit of scholarly ends.  While this is undoubtedly true, books also arouse passion as commodities of collection and avenues of exchange.  In this session, we explore the bibliophilic career of David Oppenheim, chief rabbi of Prague in the eighteenth …

Eve Jochnowitz is the translator of recently rediscovered Fania Lewando's The Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook: Garden-Fresh Recipes Rediscovered and Adapted for Today's Kitchen. Eve Jochnowitz will be signing copies of the cookbook at her talk.

Eve Jochnowitz is the translator of recently rediscovered Fania Lewando's The Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook: Garden-Fresh Recipes Rediscovered and Adapted for Today's Kitchen. Eve Jochnowitz will be signing copies of the cookbook at her talk.

Why, despite similar international pressures, has socio-legal recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) minorities changed so differently across states? Why are some traditionally Catholic countries leading the way on LGBT rights and why do other advanced, wealthy democracies lag behind? Such variations are not explained by traditional explanations for successful diffusion and social …

Why, despite similar international pressures, has socio-legal recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) minorities changed so differently across states? Why are some traditionally Catholic countries leading the way on LGBT rights and why do other advanced, wealthy democracies lag behind? Such variations are not explained by traditional explanations for successful diffusion and social …

Dr. Rac is the Library Coordinator for Jewish Heritage, Price Library of Judaica. Prior to Dr. Rac's talk, the winner(s) of the Cholent Recipe Contest will be announced. You can find more details about the recipe contest on the Price Library website: http://cms.uflib.ufl.edu/Judaica/PublicPrograms  

Dr. Rac is the Library Coordinator for Jewish Heritage, Price Library of Judaica. Prior to Dr. Rac's talk, the winner(s) of the Cholent Recipe Contest will be announced. You can find more details about the recipe contest on the Price Library website: http://cms.uflib.ufl.edu/Judaica/PublicPrograms