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“The Jewish Diaspora of the Caribbean”: An International Conference

January 12–14, 2010 Kingston, Jamaica

Registration

“The Jewish Diaspora of the Caribbean” is an international conference to be held at the Pegasus Hotel of Kingston, Jamaica beginning on Tuesday January 12 to Thursday January 14, 2010. The conference is co-sponsored by the United Congregation of Israelites of Jamaica, the Institute for Sephardic Studies of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, the University of the West Indies, the International Survey of Jewish Monuments, the Jamaica Tourist Board and the Commonwealth Jewish Council.

Leading experts from the United States, Jamaica, Israel and France will explore such topics as Atlantic trading networks, cultural history including architecture, music, and religion, as well as Jewish/Portuguese identity. Subsequent publication of the conference proceedings is planned. We will soon be posting a list of participants and a program schedule.

Anyone with an interest in the Jewish Caribbean is welcome to attend. Special activities are being arranged for those in attendance including a “breakfast with the experts.” Additionally, The United Congregation of Israelites of Jamaica is organizing activities to explore historic and contemporary Jewish Jamaica for those who wish to stay over the weekend.

Our appointed travel agent “Regina Tours” in conjunction with “Soul of Jamaica” is available to help you plan your visit to this exciting conference and vacation. Advanced conference registration will soon be available through PayPal.

Please contact our conference coordinator, Stan Mirvis Smirvis@gc.cuny.edu, with any questions or for any additional information.

Jane S. Gerber, Professor of Jewish History, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, Conference Co-Chair

Ainsley Cohen Henriques, Director, United Congregation of Israelites, Kingston; Past Chairman, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Conference Co-Chair

Stan Mirvis, Doctoral Student, CUNY, Conference Coordinator

For advanced conference registration please click here.

Please visit the following page for more information:
http://isjm.org

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