Jewish History in the American South

FAIN: EH-261743-18

College of Charleston (Charleston, SC 29424-0001)
Shari Rabin (Project Director: February 2018 to July 2019)
Dale Rosengarten (Project Director: July 2019 to March 2021)
Michael Cohen (Co Project Director: August 2018 to March 2021)
Dale Rosengarten (Co Project Director: August 2018 to July 2019)

A two-week institute for 25 college and university faculty exploring the history of Jews in the American South, to be held at the College of Charleston.

This summer institute aims to revise our understanding of the entwined histories of the American South and its Jewish inhabitants. Our inquiry shifts Jews from the margins of the story to the center, demonstrating the region’s cosmopolitan past and its relationship to both diversity and discrimination.

Associated Products

Privilege and Prejudice: Jewish History in the American South (Web Resource)
Title: Privilege and Prejudice: Jewish History in the American South
Author: Dale Rosengarten, Shari Rabin, Michael Cohen + web designer Su Schaer
Abstract: Website about the Institute created to recruit applicants, present information and schedule of events, provide bios of summer scholars, post research projects scholars produced, etc. Updated in fall 2019 to include project results and resources.
Year: 2019
Primary URL: https://jewishsouthsummer.cofc.edu
Primary URL Description: Twenty-five participants in “Privilege and Prejudice” – which was held from May 27-June 7, 2019 – explored the history of Jews in the American South, from the earliest days of European colonization to the present day. The Institute website included the following tabs: Home, About, Schedule, Who's Who, Resources, Researchy Projects, Pearlstine/Lipov Center, Contact.

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