Conference Pictures

L to R: Mark Geller (Director, Institute of Jewish Studies), Sara BenIsaac (Conference Administrator, IJS), Francois Guesnet, Conference Convenor.

Norman Davies, keynote speaker

Conference group outside UCL

Conference group, UCL

Conference group, UCL

Conference group, UCL

Conference group

Conference group

Conference group

Conference group

Conference group

Antony Polonsky and Francois Guesnet

Warsaw – the History of a Jewish Metropolis on the UCL Homepage

The information about the Conference has been published on the UCL Homepage, including short audio of Dr François Guesnet explaining the character of Warsaw as a Jewish Metropolis and presents the institutions and speakers involved in this event.

Click here to read the Conference Outline

The conference is completely free of charge and everyone is welcome to attend all or any part of it. No registration is necessary – please just come along and enjoy the lectures and discussions.

Welcome to the Jewish Metropolis of Warsaw!

Welcome to the blog of the International conference Warsaw — the History of a Jewish Metropolis.

You will find here everything about the forthcoming conference, organized in honour of Professor Antony Polonsky, leading scholar in the field of Eastern European Jewish history. This includes the conference outline, the programme, abstracts of lectures, short bios of participants, and details about the venues. Please refer to it often as the conference plans unfold. Please leave your comments and questions.

We very much look forward to seeing you at this important academic and cultural event in June.