This half-day Symposium focusing on a multitude of topics relating to Judaism, memorials, and identities.

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This half-day Symposium begins with scholarly talks about what happened at Babyn Yar and after the massacres, including the dual functions of Herz’s synagogue and other memorialization of atrocities, the relationship between Jewish identity and the exteriors/interiors of synagogues and museums in Europe; and how public memorials function.

Event Sponsor: John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, University of Toronto
Promotional Partner: Toronto Holocaust Museum

Presented by:

A Kultura Collective Member

In Partnership with:

John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, University of Toronto, Toronto Holocaust Museum

Start Date: November 5, 2023

1-5 PM

Downtown Toronto

John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design
1 Spadina Crescent Toronto, ON M5S 2J5

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Free

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