Jewish Studies

Jewish Studies Week Fall 2026

Monday, November 2-6

Regular Building Hours
Rutherford Library Atrium

Exhibit: Unfinished Lives

An exclusive North American showing of Bente Kahan’s Unfinished Lives, an exhibition reflecting on European Jewish artists who, amid the horror of the Holocaust, continued to express themselves through literature, music, visual art, and performance.

 


Monday, November 2

Time TBC
Location TBC

Tvrtko Jakovina Lecture

Join us for a thought-provoking talk by renowned Croatian historian Tvrtko Jakovina exploring how the Holocaust is understood, remembered, and discussed in Croatia and the wider post-Yugoslav region. A prominent political historian, author, public commentator, and former television host, Jakovina examines the ways twentieth-century history, memory, and nationalist narratives continue to shape contemporary understandings of the region’s past.


Thursday, November 5

4-5:00 p.m. MT
T LB-1, Tory Lecture Building (Tory Turtle)

2026 Annual Toby & Saul Reichert Holocaust Lecture

Title TBC

Dr. Anna Cichopek-Gajraj

 


Friday, November 6

2-3:30 p.m. MDT
Henderson Hall, 1-17 Rutherford Library South

Central European Cafe

Join us for an afternoon of inspiring conversation, a welcoming atmosphere, and delicious European refreshments. Featuring appearances by some of the week's special guest speakers.

Central European Cafe Postcard