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Jewish Geography in America: Who Went Where When and Why
Friday, May 3, 2013, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Program Locations:
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, South Court Auditorium (Map and directions)
Fully accessible to wheelchairs
How to register: In-person, in advance - Registration required: email annmariestarita@nypl.org
Dorot Jewish Division, New York Public Library
10:00 – 11:15 AM
Keynote address by Dr. Jonathan Sarna
South Court Auditorium
"Jewish Settlement Patterns in the United States: Why Jews Ended Up Where They Did"
Dr Jonathan Sarna is the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University, and Chief Historian of the National Museum of Jewish History and Chair, Academic Advisory & Editorial Board, American Jewish Archives.
11:15 AM-12:30 PM (Break)
12:30-1:45 PM
South Court Auditorium
Geospatial presentation by Matthew Knutzen, Geospatial Librarian, Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, NYPL.
2:00-2:45 PM OR 2:45-3:30 PM - First Floor Classrooms A and B
Hands-on workshops with librarians from NYPL's Dorot Jewish Division.
More Info
- Audience: Adults

