February 2023
Panel Discussion: Public Intimacy
Which visual, mental, or historical markers may help us to make the distinction between public and private? In response to our ongoing exhibition, Public Intimacy by Berlin-based artists Sophia Hirsch and Johannes Mundinger, we will be hosting a panel discussion with several artists and scholars from an array of fields, including visual arts, literature, media, religious studies, advocacy, and more. Moderated by Dr. Miranda Crowdus, Director of the Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies at Concordia University, our guest panelists will untangle the…
Find out more »Take Care of Yourself For Me: An Amulet-Making Workshop
What gives talismans their protective power? And how do they shape our relationships to people and place? These sentimental objects can help us find one another, and keep us safe on the way – but today, the majority of Jewish amulets and jewellery are mass-produced, with the universal taking priority over the local and personal. In this event we’ll be taking the creative process back into our own hands. Join us for an amulet-making workshop with micrograntee and Judaica designer Mika…
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