Global Judaism in Focus: Central Asia's Bukharan Jews

  • Starts: 5:00 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
  • Ends: 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Join cultural anthropologist Alanna E. Cooper, who will discuss her new book, Bukharan Jews and the Dynamic of Global Judaism. Dr. Cooper, who received her doctorate from BU's Anthropology department, will share stories from her work among Bukharan Jews in Central Asia, Israel and New York. She offers an intimate portrayal of Jewish experience, alongside a wide-angle lens on the maintenance of Jewish identity across the far reaches of the globe. Reception to Follow
Speaker(s)
Dr. Alanna Cooper
Event Open To
public
Building
The Elie Wiesel Center, 147 Bay State Rd.
Room
JSC 201
Show Fees
free
Link:
http://www.bu.edu/otherwithin/
Contact Organization
The Other Within
Contact Name
Sarah Leventer
Contact Email
othrwthn@bu.edu
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