CfP: Yiddish in Public Space: The Art of Language, Bar Ilan University
The Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University Jerusalem and the Rena Costa Center for Yiddish Studies at Bar Ilan University invite applications for the conference Yiddish in Public Space: The Art of Language, taking place on April 21, 2025 at Bar Ilan University.
The symposium plans to focus on the public presence of Yiddish, with the goal of exploring the visibility of Yiddish in public spaces across Eastern and Western Europe and in the territories of Yiddish-speaking diasporas. It will examine its role in signage, memorials, storefronts, and other contexts as a marker of cultural identity, memory, and community.
The proposed working languages of the symposium are Yiddish, Hebrew, and English.
Deadline for submissions: February 10, 2025. │ DETAILS