German and Austrian Jewish Refugees: The Impact and the Legacy, Day 2
Sep
13
2012
The London Jewish Cultural Centre (LJCC) together with Sussex University’s Centre for German-Jewish Studies (CGJS) and the Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) are holding a two day seminar at Ivy House, North London, on Wednesday and Thursday 12 and 13 September 2012. As we approach the 80th anniversary of Hitler’s rise to power, the three organisations have come together to reflect on the lives of the Jewish German and Austrian refugees who fled Nazism and their remarkable contribution to life in Britain. The seminar will celebrate their cultural legacy.
10.30-11.15am - Claudia Zimmermann: Legacy of Ludwig “Poppa” Guttmann - Founder of the Paralympics
11.30am-12.30pm - Patrick Bade: Impact of Refugees on Musical Life in Britain
LUNCH (INCLUDED)
1.30-2.15pm Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg talks to Dr Gideon Reuveni: What Can We Learn From the German-Jewish Experience?
2.30-3.30pm 2nd Generation Speaks: Panel Discussion: Allan Morgenthau, Kit Plaschkes, Maya Jacobs Chair: Michael Newman
Book online or call 020 8457 5000
