Minority Perspective and the Trouble with Liberal Discourses. Thinking History of Jewish/Yiddish Culture in Polish Context

A lecture by Karolina Szymaniak (Wroclaw University) in the frame of the seminar on Modern Jewish History of the Institute of Contemporary History (AV ČR) and CEFRES in partnership with the Masaryk Institute (AV ČR). Where: CEFRES library, Na Florenci 3, 110 00 Prague 1 When: from 5:30 pm to 7 pm Language: English Abstract When in 1988 … Continue reading Minority Perspective and the Trouble with Liberal Discourses. Thinking History of Jewish/Yiddish Culture in Polish Context

Stereotypical Representations of Roma and Jews in Photographs

International Workshop When: 15 October 2018 Where: French Institute in Prague (Štěpánská 35, Prague 1) Organizers: Prague Forum for Romani Histories (Institute of Contemporary History, Czech Academy of Sciences), Seminar of Romani Studies (Faculty of Arts, Charles University), CEFRES and French Institute in Prague Language: English (simultaneous translation into Czech will be available) PROGRAMME 16:30-18:00 HISTORICAL … Continue reading Stereotypical Representations of Roma and Jews in Photographs

Raluca Muresan: Research & CV

Culture, Urban Society, and Representation of Territories. The Architecture of Public Theaters in the Eastern Lands of the Habsburg Monarchy (1770-1812) Research Area 1 – Displacements, “Dépaysements” and Discrepancies: People, Knowledge and Practices Contact: raluca.muresan@cefres.cz (from 1st September 2018) My research seeks to understand the mechanisms behind the rise of public theater buildings in various towns … Continue reading Raluca Muresan: Research & CV