מקום: קובנה, ליטא
מועד: 9-12.6.2026
שפות: אנגלית
Jewish Life in the Baltic States, 1917-1945
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), Vytautas Magnus University, and Sugihara Diplomats for Life Foundation are pleased to invite applications for an international conference entitled "Jewish Life in the Baltic States, 1917-1945”, scheduled for June 9-12, 2026, in Kaunas, Lithuania. The conference program is supported by the Kaunas Jewish Community and Kaunas IX Fort Museum.
Commemorating the 85th anniversary of the onset of the Holocaust in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, this conference brings together research on Jewish life in the Baltic states from the dissolution of the Russian Empire to the aftermath of World War II, with particular emphasis on the period immediately before and during the Holocaust. The program is especially addressed at early career scholars (M.A. students through post-docs) who research Jewish life in the Baltic states within the time period.
Conference presentations will be accompanied by panel discussions with senior scholars, reflecting on developments in the field and providing key insights on professionalization. A cultural framework program will allow participants to engage with filmmakers, artists, and musicians who focus on Jewish life in the Baltic states. The program also includes excursions to places commemorating Jewish life and the unfolding of the Holocaust in and around Kaunas.
Applications will be accepted from scholars ranging from M.A. students through post-docs. Applications are welcome from those who work in all relevant academic disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, art history, geography, film studies, history, Jewish studies, law, literature, material culture, philosophy, political science, religion, sociology, and other fields.
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