An International Symposium on History of Jewish Diasporas in China will be held in the year of 2002. The Symposium will be an international, interdisciplinary forum. It will bring together scholars, teachers, research fellows and some formal members and descendants of those Jewish communities in China. It will explore the latest discovery, achievements, and developments in the study of history of Jewish Diaspora in China. Scholars in the field, people who are interested in the subject and formal members of Chinese Jewish communities are invited to attend it. Papers dealing with four primary topics are being sought:
The Symposium will be organized by The Center for Jewish Studies at Nanjing University and take place in two Chinese cities: Nanjing and Kaifeng from May 5-9, 2002. The first three full days of the conference will be held in Nanjing and allotted to scholarly papers and discussions. The fourth and fifth days will be in Kaifeng with field trip to original sites of the Kaifeng Jewish community. Those interested in attending are requested to return the enclosed form by post, fax or email. Those wishing to submit papers are invited to send an abstract of not more than 400 words to the symposium Secretariat at the address below by October 31, 2001. The program committee will then send each applicant a conference program and visa invitation no later than December 31, 2001. Optional activities before and after the conference, including trips to visit Jewish-related sites in Shanghai, Tienjin, and other cities will be arranged as part of the program.
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International Symposium on History of Jewish Diaspora in China
An International Scholars' Conference, Nanjing and Kaifeng, China, May 5-9, 2002
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