Category Archives: Talk

Talk: »The Emergence of Jewish Family Names in the 15th and 16th Centuries«

25 March 2026, 16:15 CET

Within the Colloquium “Arbeitskreis für Jüdische Geschichte des Mittelalters und der frühen Neuzeit,” Dr. Alexandre Beider (Paris) will speak about »The Emergence of Jewish Family Names in the 15th and 16th Centuries« at Trier University, 16:15 CET.

https://uni-trier.zoom-x.de/j/64506740626?pwd=EjpAFKGNODTI8MifhEf7Gh7uzHVSPN.1

Meeting-ID: 645 0674 0626
Kenncode: WUckD1v0

Talk: „Ein Raum nur für Frauen (?). Neue Einsichten in die Entwicklung von Frauensynagogen in den SchUMStädten“ (in German) by Friederike Schöpf

March 31, 6.00 pm CET Landesmuseum Mainz and online

Many traditions of modern Judaism appear to be time-honoured and deeply rooted in the religion. The separation of men and women within the synagogue is also often regarded as a self-evident practice. Yet a closer look reveals that behind many of these customs lies a long history of development shaped by cultural and historical influences.

Dr Friederike Schöpf, a recognised expert on ancient Judaism, medieval synagogues and the development of the women’s section in the synagogue at the Institute for Jewish Studies at the University of Münster, will trace the origins and development of women’s synagogues in her hybrid lecture and open up new perspectives on religious life in the SchUM communities through these special places.

Please register by email by 12 noon on 30 March: anmeldung@gdke.rlp.de. For online participation, the access link will be sent by email after the registration deadline.

Virtual Coffee Break with Leor Jacobi

Terahertz Identification of Buried Characters: A Humanities Perspective on Advanced Imaging within Sealed Bookbindings

Thursday, 9 April 2026, 3:00 – 4:00 PM (CEST)

In his presentation, Leor Jacobi will explore how cutting-edge terahertz imaging techniques can serve the study and preservation of cultural heritage. Beyond the physics, the focus will be on the historical and artistic significance of manuscripts repurposed into paperboard for bookbindings, ethical considerations of non-invasive analysis, and broader implications for scholars in the humanities. The talk will highlight how technology opens new pathways for interpreting texts that have been hidden for centuries. Imaging research presented is the result of collaboration with the laboratory run by Prof. David Citrin of Georgia Tech-Lorraine (Metz), initiated as a Postdoc and Humboldt Research Fellow at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (JGU) and facilitated by the faculty.

Talk: »Überlieferungen zu jüdischen Frauen vom 14. bis 18. Jahrhundert. Sprachen – Schriften – Bilder«

19 January 2026

    Within the Colloquium “Arbeitskreis für Jüdische Geschichte des Mittelalters und der frühen Neuzeit,” Rotraud Ries (Herford) will speak about »Überlieferungen zu jüdischen Frauen vom 14. bis 18. Jahrhundert. Sprachen – Schriften – Bilder« at Trier University, 18:15 CET. For a Zoom link, please register with cluse@uni-trier.de or muellerj@uni-trier.de.

    Talk: Die Restaurierung der Erfurter Bibel (in German) by Ira Glasa and Christine Theuerkauf-Rietz 

    13 January 2026, 18:00 CET, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Wilhelm-von-Humboldt-Saal, Unter den Linden 8, 10117 Berlin

    The two-volume Erfurt Bible is the world’s largest known Hebrew parchment Bible, which is why it is also known as the ‘Giant Bible’. It originates from the Jewish community in Erfurt, which fell victim to a pogrom in 1349. The manuscripts were saved and finally arrived at what is now the Berlin State Library in 1880. The volumes, which were damaged during the Second World War, have been undergoing restoration since 2000. While the first volume is still being worked on, the second volume can now be used again in the form of individual sheets. Some of these are also on display in the exhibition ‘Materialised Holiness. Jewish Book Art in a Ritual Context’.

    Talk: »(Un)hidden in Plain Sight: The Cristiani Novelli of Apulia and their Presence in the Adriatic Region (15th–16th Century)«

    8 December 2025

    Within the Colloquium “Arbeitskreis für Jüdische Geschichte des Mittelalters und der frühen Neuzeit,” Nicolò Villanti (Bochum) will speak about »(Un)hidden in Plain Sight: The Cristiani Novelli of Apulia and their Presence in the Adriatic Region (15th–16th Century)« at Trier University, 18:15 CET. For a Zoom link, please register with cluse@uni-trier.de or muellerj@uni-trier.de.

    Talk: »Integrieren, kontrollieren und betrügen? Die Funktionsträgerinnen und Funktionsträger der arbeitenden Armen im Reich des 15. und 16. Jahrhunderts«

    1 December 2025

    Within the Colloquium “Arbeitskreis für Jüdische Geschichte des Mittelalters und der frühen Neuzeit,” Julia Exarchos (Aachen) will speak about »Integrieren, kontrollieren und betrügen? Die Funktionsträgerinnen und Funktionsträger der arbeitenden Armen im Reich des 15. und 16. Jahrhunderts« at Trier University, 18:15 CET. For a Zoom link, please register with cluse@uni-trier.de or muellerj@uni-trier.de.