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Jonathan Schaffer

Re-encountering the Jewish past in Ukraine

13 November 2017 – Jonathan Schaffer 3

preservation, community history, memory, sense of place, international

A thoughtful, though limited narrative prevails today of Jewish Americans returning to the lands of their ancestors in Eastern Europe. Articles abound, including in The New York Times recently, that follow a certain trajectory: a Jewish American boards a plane to find themselves in a strange land that time forgot. Read More

Recognition of the Jewish past in Western Ukraine: Changing for the better

15 September 2016 – Jonathan Schaffer 2

community history, memory, sense of place, international

I recently returned from a visit to the former Jewish shtetls of my ancestors now located in present-day Ukraine. This was my second trip in less than a decade, but it felt very different from my initial experience in 2010. When I first visited, I was overwhelmed by the emotional impact of seeing firsthand once flourishing communities relegated to historical oblivion. Read More

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The Impact of Public History Projects on High School Communities
11 September 2024 – Bri Matson, Sophia Imperioli, Justin Porcelo and Lauren Perry
projects, community partners, NCPH 2024 Awards
In the Fall of 2023, the Museum Club at East High School in Denver, Colorado began working with students at the University of Colorado Denver to expand the high school’s museum to better represent their current community. This collaboration highlights the value of incorporating public history in high school curricula. Read More

Jonathan Schaffer

Re-encountering the Jewish past in Ukraine

Recognition of the Jewish past in Western Ukraine: Changing for the better

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