STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
Photo: Shendl Copitman
Conference – “Living with Difference: Jewish Paradigms”
The international academic conference “Living with Difference: Jewish Paradigms” was held in May at the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm, marking Paideia’s 25th anniversary. Guest speakers and Paideia alumni explored the theme through a rich program of lectures, presentations and study sessions. The conference opened with Moshe Halbertal’s keynote speech “Living with Difference: האמת והשלום אהבו, On the Love of Truth and Peace”. During three days, speakers and participants engaged in shared thinking on how we negotiate and reckon with differences in shared spaces. The diverse lectures and panels explored these questions within a Jewish context – examining the ways in which Jewish experience, texts and thought can help make sense of, and respond to, the challenges of difference.
Lectures and Sessions
According to the Conference Schedule
Opening of academic conferenceGabriel Urwitz, Paideia Katherine Hauptman, Holocaust Museum and The Swedish History Museum Ulrika Björk, Södertörn University Noa Hermele, Paideia
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Keynote SpeechLiving with Difference: האמת והשלום אהבוOn the Love of Truth and PeaceMoshe Halbertal, Hebrew University
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Living with Difference: The Role of Jewish StudiesKarin Hedner Zetterholm, Lund University Oren Cohen Roman, Lund University
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Experimenting with Traditions: The Life and Afterlife of 20th Century Jewish Intellectual Culture in the Baltic Sea RegionHans Ruin, Södertörn University Lena Roos, Södertörn University |
| Moderator: Fanny Söderbäck, Södertörn University
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“The windows of a classroom always open to the future” (Y. Amichai) – Visions for Jewish Education in EuropeJoanne Greenaway, London School of Jewish Studies Ofer Glanz, Renaissance Hub Szilvi Somlai, Jewish Community in Stockholm Dagmara Mańka-Wizor, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
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GreetingsKatharina von Schnurbein, European Commission
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A Very Brief History of Jewish Studies in Germany?Andreas Brämer, Hochschule für Jüdische Studien, Heidelberg
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Book TalkPaideia: The History of an IdeaBarbara Lerner Spectre, Paideia |
| Discussant: Jan Fingerland |
Ethnic Distinctions in Ancient Judaism: Before ‘Jew’ and ‘Gentile’Ishay Rosen-Zvi, Tel Aviv University |
| Moderator: Yair Lipshitz, Paideia Tel Aviv University |
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How do you Jew in Sweden and Finland?Lars M Andersson, Uppsala University Mercedes Czimbalmos, Åbo Akademi University Lars Dencik, Roskilde University Hanna Nir, Uppsala University
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Book TalkCivil Society Resilience During Wartime: Organizing Jewish Life And Culture In Ukraine After Russia’s Full-Scale InvasionZhanna Kravchenko, Södertörn University Noomi Weinryb, Södertörn University
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Using Heritage Materials in Adult Education: Case Studies from National Library of Israel PracticeOlga Lempert, National Library of Israel
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ReflectionsGöran Rosenberg, Paideia Strategic Board
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Performing Difference: Lagerlöf Between Elkan and SachsUlrika Björk, Södertörn University |
Paideia’s 25th Anniversary – Ceremony |
| Click here for the complete program of the ceremony. |
Religious Identity and Hybridity: What Can be Learned from JewbusCatherine Cornille, Boston College |
| Moderator: Lena Roos, Södertörn University |
How Israeli do we want European Jews to be?Konstanty Gebert, Paideia Strategic Board
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The Unconscious as Bridge and Barrier to Living with the OtherChristina von Braun, Humboldt University |
| Moderator: Hans Ruin, Södertörn University
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Future Developments and Closing of ConferenceNoa Hermele, Paideia
We thank our funders and partners: Diane and Howard Wohl Clas Groschinskys Minnesfond Riksbankens Jubileumsfond Uppsala University Södertörn University Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies Swedish Arts Council City of Stockholm Jewish Community Stockholm Swedish Holocaust Museum Paideia Folkhögskola
Paideia’s work program is co-funded by the European Union. Paideia’s 25-Year Conference is part of the celebration of 250 years of Swedish Jewish life. |