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Yiddish Childhood and Ashkenazi Modernity: Treasures and Transformations in Yiddish Children's Literature Author Talk Series by Dr. Miriam Udel

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 4:00–5:00 PM
  • Location
    S.E. Wimberly Library, 5th Floor, Weiner Suite
  • Description
    Tuesday, March 18 at 4PM
    Book Talk: Remaking the World, One Child at a Time:
    Yiddish Children's Literature and Ashkenazi Jewish Modernity
     
    Thursday, March 20 at 4PM
    Collection Talk: Yiddish Childhood, Hungry for the World: Treasures of the FAU Yiddish Children's Literature Collection
     
    Join Dr. Miriam Udel for two engaging talks on Remaking the World, One Child at a Time: Yiddish Children's Literature and Ashkenazi Jewish Modernity:
    Explore how Yiddish children's literature served as a powerful tool for cultural transformation and the intergenerational transmission of values. Don’t miss this opportunity to delve into history, literature, and the profound impact of Ashkenazi Jewish modernity!
    Miriam Udel, associate professor at Emory University and director of the Tam Institute of Jewish Studies, is a renowned scholar of Yiddish language, literature, and culture. An award-winning author and translator, her works include Honey on the Page and the forthcoming Modern Jewish Worldmaking Through Yiddish Children's Literature. Udel’s research explores children’s literature as a tool for cultural transmission and political formation. She is currently the inaugural Robert S. Rifkind Senior Fellow at the Center for Jewish History.
     
     

    Hosted by: Library

    Additional Information can be found at: https://fau.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11142823
  • Website
    https://fau.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11142823
  • Categories
    ThoughtfulLearning

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