PrintWarsaw – the History of a Jewish Metropolis
Institute of Jewish Studies, UCL
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT
THE CONFERENCE IS FREE OF CHARGE – NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
The international conference Warsaw – the History of a Jewish Metropolis, will gather top-ranked scholars in the field of Jewish studies. More than 30 lectures on varied aspects of the history of the Jewish metropolis will be given in nine sessions over the course of these four days.
The conference is co-organised by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, as part of POLSKA! YEAR
It is hosted by the Institute of Jewish Studies, University College London. For over 50 years the Institute has been providing lectures, symposia and seminars, holding international conferences, conducting reasearch projects and sponsoring publications in co-operation with leading publishing houses. The conference: Warsaw – the History of a Jewish Metropolis is the Institute’s latest and one of its most ambitious projects.
The Institute of Jewish Studies was established in 1954 in Manchester by the late Professor Alexander Altmann, and since 1959 it has been located within the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at UCL, while retaining its autonomous status. The IJS is funded by donations and has its own Patrons, governing body and Director. Its events are free and open to all.
The activities of the IJS offer students, colleagues, and the interested public the opportunity to meet distinguished scholars in their field and gain up-to-date acquaintance with their work through lectures, symposia and a major international summer conference. All our events are acclaimed as important scholarly events, on all aspects of Jewish Studies.
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