Global Conference for Jewish Museums
April 20, 21, 27 & 28, 2021

CAJM was honored to present its first online, global conference for Jewish museum professionals – developed in partnership with the Association of European Jewish Museums.  

In this conference introductory video, museum colleagues from across North America and throughout the world share what they've experienced and learned during the Covid-19 pandemic.

More than 300 participants from all over the world collectively examined the topic of Upheaval. We recognized that our profession has been greatly impacted by contemporary issues and forces around the world and that, in response, our museums have been creating their own upheavals through innovation, reconfiguration, and new priorities that will reshape our work for years to come. 

Conference Sessions Available on Video:
Accountability and New Museum Narratives
Advancing Inclusion in Jewish Museums
Embracing Digital Opportunity
Holocaust Museums and Moral Responsibility
How We Talk About Israel
Jewish Museums: Context Matters
Keynote: Beyond “Back to Normal” (Julia Watts Belser)
New Directions for Curatorial Practice
Keynote: The Perils Of Relevance And Memory Wars (Dariusz Stola)
Perspectives From Germany: New Core Exhibitions

To learn more about this unprecedented gathering, please peruse the array of topics and presenters in the conference brochure.

Thank You to Our Conference Supporters:
Leon Levy Foundation
Albert and Lillian Small Foundation
Taube Philanthropies
Krupp Family Foundation
Rabbi Robert and Virginia Bayer Hirt
Joanne Marks Kauvar Fellowship & Scholarship Fund
The Anna R. Cohn Fellowship Fund
jMUSE

Thank You to Our Conference Leadership:
Conference Advisors
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett – POLIN
Gabriel Goldstein – Independent Consultant
Conference Program Chairs
Lori Starr – Independent Consultant
Laura Mandel – Jewish Arts Collaborative
Jonathan Edelman – Capital Jewish Museum
Association Chairs
Emile Schrijver – AEJM Chair & Jewish Historical Museum/Jewish Cultural Quarter, Amsterdam
Susan Bronson – CAJM Chair & Yiddish Book Center