A total of 114 applications were received for participation in the conference, which is co-organized by the International Interdisciplinary Certificate Program in Jewish Studies under the auspices of the Krymsky Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Shortlisted participants will receive the event program by email by the end of this week. 

The conference will take place from April 21-23 in Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi region.

This is the first event of this scale dedicated to the study of Eastern European Jewry to be held in Ukraine and beyond in many years. 

The goal of the conference is not only to give participants the chance to present their research but also to unite specialists from various fields of Jewish studies in Eastern Europe and create a community centered on this topic.

The conference is co-organized by several institutions:

The Krymsky Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, a leading Ukrainian research institution in the field of Oriental Studies.

The International Interdisciplinary Certificate Program in Jewish Studies under the auspices of the Krymsky Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. This program focuses on the history and culture of Jews in Eastern Europe, with an emphasis on Ukraine.

The Kamianets-Podilskyi State Historical Museum-Reserve, recognized internationally as a world-class museum.

The State Archives of the Khmelnytskyi Region, which houses tens of thousands of important documents and oversees state policies related to archival affairs.

The media partner for the conference is Diye-Slovo studio.