Samuel D. Gruber 123 Clarke Street Syracuse, New York 13210 Tel (+1 315) 762-2850 / email: [email protected] EDUCATION Ph.D. 1998 Columbia University, NY, NY, Dept. of Art History and Archeology M.Phil. 1993 Columbia University, NY, NY, Dept. of Art History and Archeology M.A. 1984 Columbia University, NY, NY, Dept. of Art History and Archeology 1981 Cornell University Summer Session, Rome, Italy Surveying and Measured Drawing Program B.A. 1977 Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (Honors in Medieval Studies, 1977) ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2017 Visting Associate Professor, Jewish Studies, Cornell University 2001– present Part-time faculty in Jewish Studies/History of Art, Syracuse University 2014 Part-time faculty, Honors Program, Lemoyne College 2013 Part-time instructor, College of Visual and Performing Arts Syracuse University (summer session) 2013 Part-time instructor, Syracuse, University Honors Program, 2009 Lecturer in Art History, Cazenovia College 2003 Lecturer in Art and Art History, Colgate University 2002 Humanistic Studies Center, Syracuse University 2001 Humanistic Studies Center, Syracuse University 1996-1997 Rothman Visiting Lecturer in Judaic Studies, 1996 Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts, Syracuse University 1995 Adjunct Professor of Architecture, Cornell University 1994 Adjunct Professor in Fine Arts, Syracuse University 1994 Guest Lecturer, Jewish Studies Program, SUNY Binghamton 1987-1989 Preceptor, Art Humanities Course, Columbia University 1987 Lecturer, Gruppo Archeologico Romano, Rome 1984-1986 Part-time faculty, Temple University Abroad, Rome Campus PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2012- Director, Gruber Heritage Global Consulting on cultural heritage issues for private clients. Recent projects: Historic Districts, City of Syracuse (2015-16), Cemetery restoration, Lithuania (2015-); Polish Art Collection, Lemoyne College (2015-); Educational Component, Lost Shul Mural Project, Burlington, VT (2015-); Online exhibits, College of Charleston (2014-); Religious Properties Survey, City of Syracuse (2014); Project development, Lost Shul Mural Project, Burlington, VT (2014); cultural resource survey for City of Syracuse (2013); historic furnishings report for Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington (2013). 2010-2012 Curator, Plastics Collection and Plastics Team Leader, the Library at Syracuse University Gave order and purpose to a large diverse collection of books, manuscripts and objects on the history of plastics at Syracuse University. Work included: • coordinating all aspects of Plastics Collection, • accessioning and describing existing collections, • soliciting and accessioning new objects and manuscript collections, • preparing manuscript collection finding aides in EAD, • design of innovative website (plastics.syr.edu) (with Plastics Team) • research/writing of all metadata and written texts • coordinating plastics object photography • curating and installation of exhibition (Just One Word: Plastics), • design and installation of permanent exhibition (opens fall 2012) • working with professional/academic advisory committee • working with donors for funding and collections acquisition • outreach to faculty and students • outreach to plastic industry and media 1995-2009 Director, Jewish Heritage Research Center, Syracuse, NY (a private consulting firm and information clearing house since 2008 part of Gruber Heritage Global, working with the US Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad; the Rothschild Foundation Europe; the World Monuments Fund (NY); and other clients) Selected projects 2001-2009: • Co-Cordinator of international seminar “Care, Conservation and Maintenance of Historic Jewish Properties,” Bratislava, Slovakia (March 17- 19, 2009). • Research Director of the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad (see below) (www.heritageabroad.gov) • Ongoing Consulting for American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (NY), Cahnman Foundation (NY), and others. • Consulting work for the Rothschild Foundation, Europe, including: Briefing papers and project reviews • Organization of international conference “The Future of Jewish Monuments in Europe” (Prague, April 24-27, 2004) • (www.jewish-heritage europe.org/confer/prague04/papers.htm) • Creation of competitive grant programs for Jewish museums and archives • Creation of Jewish archives in Europe directory (2004) • Editor of a webpage for “Jewish Heritage Europe” • (debuted fall 2007) (www.jewish-heritage-europe.org) • Grant application reviews for World Monuments Fund § (www.wmf.org/jewish.html) • Consultant to Jewish Community of Munich (Germany) for design of new synagogue • Project planning for Jewish Community of Belz and Municipality of Belz (Ukraine) • Consultant to New York Landmarks Conservancy for survey of historic synagogues in New York City (www.nylandmarks.org/) • Consulting work for the World Monuments Fund (see below) • The State of Jewish Heritage in Europe: Creating a Future for the Past, a report prepared for the Hanadiv Charitable Foundation (London) • Contribution to a Historic Structures Report for the first Adas Israel Synagogue in Washington, DC (now Small Museum), for Quinn Evans Architects (Washington) • Expert witness report and deposition for Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman (New York) on behalf of Central Synagogue in legal proceedings related to 1998 synagogue fire • Great Synagogues of Europe, research for a television documentary by the Jewish Television Network. • Research and photography for two historic district nominations prepared by the Preservation Association of Central New York (Syracuse, NY) 1995-2008 Research Director, United States Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad (Washington, D.C.) Responsibilities include: • organization and oversight of surveys of historic Jewish and other sites of ethnic and religious minorities in the following countries of Central and Eastern Europe, and writing and publishing reports of surveys, overseeing compilation of a database of information based on surveys: • Ukraine Jewish sites (1996-2001, rpt 2005) • Romania Jewish sites (1998-2002, rpt 2010) • Lithuania Old Believer sites (2001-04, rpt 2005) • Lithuania Jewish & Holocaust sites (2001-04) • Latvia Jewish sites (2001-05) • Bulgaria multi-ethnic sites (2001-06, rpts 2007) • Moldova Jewish Sites (2003-05, rpt 2010) • Bosnia Jewish & Holocaust sites (2004-06) • Estonia Jewish & Holocaust sites (begun 2004) • Poland Roma sites (2005-06, rpt 2007) • research on the history, location, condition and potential of individual historic sites in Central and Eastern at the request of the Commission • participation in fund raising activities for Commission • writing of speeches, press releases, web-postings and other material • preservation project planning and management, including: • Pogrom Memorial in Kielce, Poland (2006) • Erection of Holocaust memorial markers in Estonia • Memorial design for Jasenovic Concentration/Death Camp, Croatia • Cemetery conservation and monuments in Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine • Restoration of synagogues (Bulgaria, Latvia, etc.) • Restoration at Jewish cemetery in Sarajevo, Bosnia 1995–2000 Jewish Heritage Program Consultant, World Monuments Fund (New York): Responsibilities similar to below, including (1995-2000) continuation of oversight of programs in progress, but with greater focus on management of the following specific preservation projects: Tempel Synagogue, Cracow, Poland; Etz Hayim Synagogue, Hania (Crete), Greece; Paradesi Synagogue, Cochin, India; Ibn Danan Synagogue, Fez, Morocco; Old Jewish Cemetery, Venice, Italy; and subsequently (since 1999) project reviews, fund raising advice, and other assistance to the program as needed. 1999–2000 Executive Director Preservation Association of Central New York (part-time) Responsibilities included: §administration of the organization §organization and oversight of advocacy, education & research efforts §outreach through public speaking and writing §grant writing and fund raising 1989-1995 Director, Jewish Heritage Council World Monuments Fund Responsibilities included creating and administering an international program for the documentation and preservation of historic Jewish sites and structures worldwide. Specific tasks included overall administration and planning, fund raising, and writing grant and contract proposals (over 1.2 million dollars raised over five years). Projects completed or initiated in 1989-1994 included: • -- organization and planning of an international conference, The Future of Jewish Monuments, with over thirty speakers from a dozen countries (17-19 November 1990). • -- curating a traveling exhibition on the preservation of Jewish monuments (opened in New York, November, 1990, traveling through February 1995 with stops in eight cities. • -- organization and supervision on a multi-year inventory and survey of Jewish sites in Central and Eastern Europe on behalf of the United States Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad (begun March, 1991) • -- organization of a preservation program for the Jewish catacombs in Rome (completed 1996) • -- organization and planning of an architectural and photographic survey of Jewish heritage in Morocco (completed autumn 1990, report published 1993, photograph archive completed 1995); and Syria (completed 1996) • -- organization and planning of restoration of the Tempel Synagogue, Krakow, Poland and the preparation of a list of preservation priorities for WMF. • -- identification and selection of ten