Jewish Studies in the Spirit of Philology. Memories
Book Presentation and Discussion
In his new book, Peter Schäfer, former director of the Jewish Museum Berlin, recounts the history of Jewish studies from a personal perspective. He presents his intellectual biography in conversation with Andreas Brämer, rector of the Heidelberg College for Jewish Studies, and Reimund Leicht, director of the Institute for Jewish Studies at the Free University of Berlin.
Thu 29 Jan, 7 pm
Where
W. M. Blumenthal Academy,
Klaus Mangold Auditorium
Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 1, 10969 Berlin
(Opposite the Museum)
Peter Schäfer is one of the most renowned Jewish scholars of our time. In his memoirs, he provides deep insights into the development of Jewish studies as a discipline and traces his personal and academic career.
Schäfer's academic career took him from Cologne and Berlin to Princeton. His research on Jewish mysticism, rabbinical literature, and the relationship between Judaism and early Christianity set new standards. But his path was not without tensions—whether in Cologne, the US, or as director of the Jewish Museum Berlin—in view of central questions about Jewish identity, politics of memory, and the limits of academic independence, which are now more than ever the focus of public debate.
Panel guests:
- Andreas Brämer is rector of the Heidelberg College for Jewish Studies.
- Reimund Leicht is director of the Institute for Jewish Studies at the Free University of Berlin.
In cooperation with the Institute for Jewish Studies at the Free University of Berlin.
Book cover; Wallstein Verlag
