[Mendele] Mendele Personal Notices and Announcements--Call for Papers: Viskonsin! Tales from Yiddish Wisconsin Symposium

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November 24, 2013



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*Call for Papers: Viskonsin! Tales from Yiddish Wisconsin*

* Symposium*



The Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison is pleased to announce "Viskonsin! Tales from Yiddish
Wisconsin," a symposium on Yiddish culture in the upper Midwest. This
symposium seeks to uncover the often under-explored history of Yiddish
culture in the Midwest, which emerged from the same historical trends that
brought Yiddish immigrants to larger eastern cities but unfolded
differently as those immigrants landed amongst a different mix immigrant
groups in different landscapes and often smaller communities. Delving into
this history is a fascinating and important facet of the global Midwest.


This symposium will feature invited speakers, community history panels, and
a participatory concert / sing-along that calls up the rich history of
Yiddish community singing, prominent especially in the history of the
Workmen's Circle. In gathering as a group of scholars and community members
committed to unearthing this history, we seek to bring together existing
scholarship and resources and foster continuing work on the subject.


The symposium will take place on the UW-Madison campus in Memorial Library,
room 126 on Friday, March 28, 2014. An associated choral concert and
community sing-along featuring the Madison Yiddish Choir is scheduled
for Wednesday,
March 26, 2014.



 *Proposals*

We welcome proposals for presentations on any aspect of Yiddish culture in
the upper Midwest, originating from any disciplinary perspective, including
musicology / ethnomusicology, history, media history, etc. We especially
welcome contributions related to musical cultures and Yiddish culture in
smaller communities. Although the title is a reference to the state of
Wisconsin, papers exploring other areas of the upper Midwest are also
welcome.

Presentations should be no longer than 20 minutes. Proposals should include
the presentation title and an abstract of approximately 350 words.

 Proposals should be submitted via email to info at mayrentinstitute.wisc.edu.
The body of your email should include your full name, professional
affiliation, email address, phone number, and the title of your paper.
Submit your abstract (with title) to the email as a .doc or .txt
attachment; the attachment should contain no identifying information other
than the title of your presentation.

 Submissions are due no later than *Wednesday, February 12, 2014**. *The
chosen presenters will be notified via email no later than Friday, February
21.

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Henry Sapoznik
Director
Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture
The University Club
432 East Campus Mall
Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1319
(608) 263-1936
http://mayrentinstitute.wisc.edu

sapoznik at wisc.edu


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