University / institution contact details
Position: Lecturer/Professor
Jagiellonian University
Instytut Judaistyki / Institute of Jewish Studies
Uniwersytet Jagielloński / Jagiellonian University
ul. Józefa 19, 31-056 Kraków, Poland
instytut.judaistyki@uj.edu.pl
+4812 427 59 18
www.judaistyka.uj.edu.pl
Teaches (T) and/or researches (R) in:
2. History of the Jewish People: TR
Regional and National (i.e. in North Africa, Greece, Eastern Europe, Germany, Middle East, Spain, India, South America, United States, etc): TR
Local (e.g. the Jews of Canterbury, the Jews of Kovno, etc): TR
20: Historiography: T
8. Art, Architecture and Performing Arts: TR
Theatre and Film: TR
9. Contemporary Studies: TR
64: State of Israel: T
65: Jews in the United States: T
Jewish identity and assimilation: TR
Anti-Semitism: TR
Holocaust Studies: TR
71: Interfaith studies (including Jewish-Christian relations, Jewish-Muslim relations): T
73: Sociology (including population studies): T
10. Jewish Studies and Resources: T
83: Museology: T
85: On-line resources: T
11. Digital Humanities: T
86: Digital humanities: T
Description
Dr. Edyta Gawron (PhD) is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Jewish Studies at Jagiellonian University in Krakow and served as the Director of the Centre for the Study of the History and Culture of Krakow Jews (2009-2017).
She is the author of several publications on wartime and post-war history of Jews in Krakow, including the co-authored book “Krakow under Nazi Occupation, 1939-1945” (Krakow, 2011). As a specialist in the 20th century history of Polish Jews and Holocaust studies she cooperates with various academic institutions and museums in Poland and abroad. Dr. Gawron has worked on several exhibitions and museums promoting Jewish history in Poland. She is the president of the Board of Directors of Galicia Jewish Heritage Institute Foundation (Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow) and has been also a member of that team that designed the historical museum in Oskar Schindler’s Factory.
Dr. Gawron is a member of the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure Project’s (EHRI) Advisory Board and the expert for European Commission (EACEA).
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