Scholars and students of American Jewish history will convene in Charleston, South Carolina, June 5–7, 2006, to explore new developments in this burgeoning field. The conference program, registration form, and accommodations information all are now available online at:
http://www.cofc.edu/~jwst/pages/biennial_scholars.htm

In the plenary session, a panel of historians from across the country will discuss the usefulness of the concept of regions for American Jewish history.

Other session highlights include:

Ø Roundtable on the Eldridge Street Project

Ø “The Jewish Woman in America” after Thirty Years

Ø City Jews, Country Jews

Ø Changing American Jewish Identities

A special performance of “Gershwin in Charleston: Selections from ‘Porgy and Bess’” will be staged on Monday evening, June 5, at historic Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim.

Tuesday’s panels and presentations will conclude with a field trip to Middleton Plantation and a Southern Jewish feast, served with commentary by ethnographers and chefs.

Sponsored by the American Jewish Historical Society, the American Jewish Archives, and the College of Charleston, the 2006 Scholars’ Conference coincides with the Spoleto Arts Festival, one of the country’s premier celebrations of the performing and visual arts. Participants who arrive on Sunday, June 4, will be treated to “A World of Jewish Culture”—a full program of concerts, performances, and film.

We hope you can come!

For more information, please contact:

Dale Rosengarten, Ph.D.
Program Chair, 2006 Biennial Scholars' Conference on American Jewish History
Special Collections, Addlestone Library
College of Charleston
Charleston, S.C. 29424
tel: 843.953.8028
fax: 843.953.8019
e-mail: rosengartend@cofc.edu
or:
Enid R. Idelsohn
Administrator, Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program
College of Charleston
96 Wentworth Street, Room 215
Charleston, S.C. 29424
tel: 843.953.3918
fax: 843.953.7624
e-mail: idelsohne@cofc.edu