Next year’s general theme at the IMC Leeds is “Worlds of Learning”. Eveline Brugger and myself are planning two panels on the following topics which we would like to approach as broadly as possible:

Practical learning – i.e. all the circumstances in which Jews learn through application, from business practices to other activities to religious practices; or how difficulties/dangers were circumvented or avoided because lessons had been learned from practical experience.

Forbidden learning – what Jews are not allowed to learn (but may do so anyway); we would be interested in both Christian and Jewish prohibitions, as well as their observance/avoidance/ignoring (and potential repercussions).

IMC still offers the option of a virtual presentation in 2025, which experience has shown works very well.

Submission deadline is the end of September, so if you’re interested, we would ask you to contact us at birgit.wiedl (at) injoest.ac.at

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