Reappraising the History of the Jews in the Netherlands
Just out, Reappraising the History of the Jews in the Netherlands
07/10/2021
Menasseh ben Israel Instituut voor Joodse Studies
Het Menasseh ben Israel Instituut voor joodse sociaal-wetenschappelijke en cultuurhistorische studies is een academisch samenwerkingsverband tussen het Joods Cultureel Kwartier met de Universiteit van Amsterdam en de Vrije Universiteit
15th Symposium Dutch Jewish History
The 15th Symposium on the History and Culture of the Jews in the Netherlands will be held 4-5 October in Amsterdam. registration is now open
08/09/2021
Bart Wallet Professor of Jewish Studies
Bart Wallet appointed professor of Jewish Studies
Dr Bart Wallet has been appointed professor of Jewish Studies: Early Modern and Modern Jewish History, with a special focus on Amsterdam, at the University of Amsterdam’s (UvA) Faculty of Humanities. The chair was established in collaboration with, and with support from, the Menasseh ben Israel Institute Foundation.
24/08/2021
Do we need to decolonize Dutch-Jewish History, and, if so, how?
The 15th International Symposium on Dutch Jewish History and Culture, ‘The Imperial Turn in Dutch Jewish History’, has been postponed until 4-5 October 2021. As compensation and appetizer, we are organizing an online round table on the topic: Do we need to decolonize Dutch-Jewish history, and if so, how? Participants:Monique Alberts, Head Librarian/archivist
30/04/2021
Jessica Roitman new Professor Jewish Studies
Jesscia Roitman was appointed Professor of Jewish Studies at the Free University of Amsterdam (VU). This appointment has been made possible through the new collaboration between the MbII and the VU.
21/04/2021
PoliticsofJewishLiterature
online conference: THE POLITICS OF JEWISH LITERATURE AND THE MAKING OF POSTWAR EUROPE Jewish literature — by which we understand all literature that is perceived or labeled as Jewish by critics, readers, publishers and/or authors — has struck a powerful chord in postwar European culture. Its unprecedented popularity can be discerned in the
01/02/2021