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Xth Congress of the European Association for Jewish Studies European Association for Jewish Studies Paris, 20-24 juillet 2014 th X Congress of the European Association of Jewish Studies Jewish and non-Jewish cultures in contact: new research perspectives Cultures juives et contacts interculturels : perspectives de recherche École normale supérieure (ENS), 45 rue d’Ulm, 75005 Paris Sorbonne (Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes and University Paris 1), 15-17, rue de la Sorbonne, 75005 Paris Dear Congress Delegates, Welcome to the Xth Congress of the European Association for Jewish Studies. In 2014, the Congress takes place in Paris, at the École Normale Supérieure and at the Sorbonne, École Pratique des Hautes Études and University Paris 1. The Congress is devoted to all periods and fields of Jewish Studies as an academic discipline, with a keynote theme: “Jewish and non-Jewish Cultures in Contact: New Research Per- spectives”. The Xth Congress of the EAJS has been organised in Paris under the auspices of the École Pratique des Hautes Études and École Normale Supérieure, with a generous scientific, logistic and financial support of several universities, institutions and foundations in Paris and beyond. The organisers would like to express their gratitude to the following institutions: EAJS European Association for Jewish Studies Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe In this book, you will find the programme of the Congress sessions and events, as well as other relevant information. We wish you an excellent and fruitful Congress, The organisers Jewish and non-Jewish cultures in contact: new research perspectives 1 Contents The venue ......................................................... 3 Special Events .................................................. 7 General Informations ..................................... 13 Programme of the Sessions ............................ 15 21st July (ENS) ............................................ 15 21st July (Sorbonne) .................................... 35 22nd July (ENS) ........................................... 47 22nd July (Sorbonne) ................................... 65 23rd July (ENS) ............................................ 77 23rd July (Sorbonne) .................................... 86 24th July (ENS) ............................................ 92 24th July (Sorbonne) .................................. 110 Index ............................................................ 122 2 Xth Congress of the European Association of Jewish Studies The Venue The regular sessions of the Congress takes place in two sites situated in the Quartier Latin, at a distance of about 10 minutes walk from each other. École Normale Supérieure (ENS) 45, rue d’Ulm 75005 Paris http://www.ens.fr/ Jewish and non-Jewish cultures in contact: new research perspectives 3 4 Xth Congress of the European Association of Jewish Studies Sorbonne 17 Rue de la Sorbonne , Université Diderot Paris 7, 75005 ParisEntrance: 15-17, rue de la Sorbonne - 75005 Paris Explorer les environs École Pratique des Hautes Études, Escalier (Staircase) E Université Paris 1, Escalier (Staircase) C Données cartographiques ©2014 Cybercity, Google 200 m Jewish and non-Jewish cultures in contact: new research perspectives 5 Directions from 45 rue d’Ulm to 17 rue de la Sorbonne (walk 900m, 11 mn) Walk 900 m, 11 min Directions from 45 Rue d'Ulm to 17 Rue de la Sorbonne Walk 900 m, 11 min Directions from 45 Rue d'Ulm to 17 Rue de la Sorbonne 45 Rue d'Ulm Use caution - may involve errors or sections not suited for walking 75005 Paris, France 45 Rue d'Ulm Use caution - may involve errors or sections not suited for walking 1. Head north on Rue d'Ulm toward Rue Louis Thuillier 75005 Paris, France 68 m 21. TurnHead left north onto on Rue Rue Louis d'Ulm Thuillier toward Rue Louis Thuillier 68 m 99 m 32. Turn rightleft onto onto Rue Rue Louis Gay-Lussac Thuillier 99 m 400 m 43. Turn right onto Rue leGay-Lussac Goff 400 m 130 m 54. ContinueTurn right onto onto Rue Rue Victor le Goff Cousin 130 m 180 m 65. Continue straightonto Rue onto Victor Rue Cousin de la Sorbonne 180 m 32 m 17 6Rue. Continue de la straight Sorbonne onto Rue de la Sorbonne 75005 Paris, France 32 m 17 Rue de la Sorbonne These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic,75005 weather, Paris, France or other events may cause conditions to differ from the map results, and you should plan your route accordingly. You must obey all signs or Thesenotices directions regarding are your for route. planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, weather, or other events may cause conditions to differ from the Map data ©2014 Google th map results,6 and you should plan your route accordingly. You must obey all signs orX Congress of the European Association of Jewish Studies notices regarding your route. Map data ©2014 Google Special Events Several special lectures, concert and exhibitions have been organised to accompany and enhance the scientific programme of the Congress. Thanks to the support of various institutions, these special events will take place in different historical locations (ENS, Réfectoire des Cordeliers, Sorbonne-Amphithéâtre Richelieu, Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme, Bibliothèque Nationale de France-site Richelieu, Alliance Israélite Universelle, Bibliothèque Mazarine, Marie du Ve arrondissement de Paris). The number of places for most of these events is limited. They are free of charge, but require compulsory previous registration (see Congress Website) Sunday 20th July – 13.30-15.30 h ENS, Salle DUSSANE (Main building, ground floor, map: 9) ■ Special Session Hebrew manuscripts and collections as a meeting point between cultures Chair: Colette Sirat, EPHE Colette Sirat, EPHE and IRHT-CNRS, Paris: Hebrew manuscripts: sources of history Laurent Héricher, Head Curator of Oriental Manuscripts, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris: Kings of France as Hebrew manuscripts collectors Ilana Tahan, Curator of Oriental Manuscripts, British Library, London Aviad Stollman, Head of Collections, National Library of Israel, Jerusalem: The International Digital Library of Hebrew Manuscripts See also the exhibition of medieval Hebrew manuscripts at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France on Wednesday, 23 July (see below). Jewish and non-Jewish cultures in contact: new research perspectives 7 Sunday 20th July – 16.00-18.30 h Réfectoire des Cordeliers - 15, rue de l’École de Médecine - 75006 Paris http://www.refectoire-cordeliers.paris-sorbonne.fr/ ■ Opening ceremony of the Xth Congress of the EAJS Welcome addresses by • Mme Judith Olszowy-Schlanger, President of the EAJS, EPHE • Mme Marie-Christine Lemardeley, Adjointe de la Maire de Paris chargée de l’enseignement supérieur, de la recherche et de la vie étudiante • Monsieur le Professeur et Grand Rabin René-Samuel Sirat • M. Hubert Bost, President of the EPHE • Monsieur Jean-Marie Le Gall, Directeur de l’UFR d’histoire de Paris 1 • Monsieur Martin Goodman, EAJS, University of Oxford ■ Presentation of Jewish Studies in France and Europe by Professor Mireille Hadas-Lebel ■ Concert of medieval Jewish music from Northern France, « To the King of the Cherubim » by the group Alla Francesca The concert will be introduced by a conference by Professor Colette Sirat : Jews and trouvères in the 13th century 8 Xth Congress of the European Association of Jewish Studies Sunday 20th July – 20.00-21.30 h Réfectoire des Cordeliers - 15, rue de l’École de Médecine - 75006 Paris http://www.refectoire-cordeliers.paris-sorbonne.fr/ ■ Reception Monday 21st July – 18.00-19.30 h ENS, Restaurant (Main building; ground floor) ■ Rothschild Foundation Europe Alumni Meeting Monday 21st July – 19.30-21.00 h ENS, Amphithéâtre Jules Ferry (Caution: 29 rue d’Ulm, 75005 Paris) ■ General Assembly of the European Association for Jewish Studies Tuesday 22nd July – 18.30-19.30 h Sorbonne, Amphithéâtre Richelieu (see map) ■ Keynote Lecture: Geoffrey Khan and Ben Outhwaite Chair: Perrine Simon-Nahum The Reception of Biblical Hebrew in the Middle Ages Tuesday 22nd July – 19.30-20.30 h Sorbonne, Amphithéâtre Richelieu (see map) ■ Keynote Lecture: Anthony T. Grafton and Joanna Weinberg Chair: Perrine Simon-Nahum Compilation and Observation in Johann Buxtorf’s Synagogue of the Jews Wednesday 23rd July – 13.30-20.30 h Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme - 71, rue du Temple - 75003 Paris M° Rambuteau, Hôtel de Ville Bus: 29, 38, 47, 75 RER: Châtelet-Les Halles http://www.mahj.org/ ■ Semi Plenary Lectures at the MAHJ Jewish and non-Jewish cultures in contact: new research perspectives 9 13.30-15.15 Panel: Teaching Jewish Studies: Issues, Challenges and Solutions Chair: Alberdina Houtman Alberdina Houtman: Introduction Sacha Stern: Introducing Judaism Andres Piquer Otero: Teaching Jewish Studies: Languages Pavel Sládek: Teaching Jewish Religion and Jewish Thought in Prague Bart Wallet: Teaching Jewish History. Contexts, Methods, Materials 15.30-16.15 David Fishman: Launching ‘Yerusha’ Program of the Rothschild Foundation Europe Our Inheritance, Our “Yerusha”: Securing the Jewish Documentary Legacy in Europe 16.30-17.15 Francesca Trivellato: Jewish-Christian Credit Relations and the Economic History of Early Modern Europe 17.30-18.15 Yaakov Shavit: The Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible: Worlds Apart? Wednesday 23rd July h Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme - 71, rue du Temple - 75003 Paris ■ Visits of the Museum by groups of 80 participants: 11.00-13.15 — 14.00-15.15 — 15.30-16.15 — 16.30-17.15 * In addition to these visits on Wednesday afternoon, the
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