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Urban Jewish Heritage

Urban Jewish Heritage: Presence and Absence 2018

Krakow, Poland
3 - 7 September 2018
The conference ended on 07 September 2018

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline
9th April 2018
Abstract Acceptance Notification
30th April 2018

About Urban Jewish Heritage

Over the centuries, cities across Europe and around the world have been impacted by their Jewish communities; as places of both presence and absence. Being held as part of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, this Conference is dedicated to addressing Urban Jewish Heritage and the multi-layered issues it faces. From tourism and sustainability to conservation and representation, the Conference will bring together academics, planners, policy makers and community leaders to examine the pasts, presents and futures for cities with Jewish Heritage, particularly in Europe.

Topics

Cultural heritage, Jewish studies, Urban and regional planning, Urban studies, Heritage tourism, Conservation of heritage sites, Cultural heritage management and sustainable tourism, Heritage, Urban heritage, Jewish heritage, Place branding

Call for Papers

Urban Jewish Heritage: Presence and Absence

3-7 September 2018

Krakow, Poland

Call for Papers

Deadline: 9 April 2018

Over the centuries, cities across Europe and around the world have been impacted by their Jewish communities; as places of both presence and absence. Being held as part of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, this Conference is dedicated to addressing Urban Jewish Heritage and the multi-layered issues it faces, and will bring together academics, planners, policy makers and community leaders to examine the pasts, presents and futures for cities with Jewish Heritage, particularly in Europe.

The Conference recognises that the threats to Jewish heritage are complex and dynamic and there is a need to identify new thinking to preserve and sustainably manage both the tangible and intangible aspects of Jewish culture and to communicate this to a wider audience. As such, it seeks to address the following questions:

  • What are the pressures upon Jewish heritage in the urban context?
  • How can new and sensitive uses be found for Jewish heritage in towns and cities?
  • What management models can be applied to Jewish heritage to ensure its sustainability?
  • What forms of relationships exist between Jewish heritage sites and urban tourism?
  • What are the touristic experiences with Jewish heritage?
  • To what extent is the interpretation of Jewish heritage effective and geared to an increasingly cosmopolitan and younger audience?
  • What is the role of the museum in the mediation and representation of Jewish heritage?
  • How is the intangible cultural heritage of the Jewish community communicated?

Organised by the Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage and the Foundation for Jewish Heritage, in association with the City of Krakow and Villa Decius Association, we invite abstracts of 300 words to be submitted as soon as possible but at the latest by 9 April 2018. Please visit our website for more details:  www.urbanjewishheritageconference.wordpress.com

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