In review: “From Access to Integration” sessions

In addition to the Digital Project Demonstrations, the “From Access to Integration” conference (which the Center hosted Nov. 9-10) included:

Evening Session: A Discussion

Two prominent creative and strategic leaders in the field of digital technology and the humanities, shared their thoughts about the potential and the pitfalls of a digital humanities future. Douglas Greenberg (Executive Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University) and Günter Waibel (Director,…

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The new “Portal to American Jewish History” site is not yet live, but this screenshot provides a preview of how it will look. (See the previous post on the Portal for more information.)

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Portal to American Jewish History

Digital Project Demonstration by Susan Malbin and Christine McEvilly (American Jewish Historical Society)

The American Jewish Historical Society is one of the five partners that make up the Center for Jewish History. It provides access to more than 20 million documents and 50,000 books, photographs, art and artifacts that reflect the history of the Jewish presence in the United States from 1654…

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