Conference organized by Susanne Korbel
24–25 February 2026
Library of the Center for Jewish Studies | University of Graz, Beethovenstraße 21, 8010 Graz
This final conference of the Austrian Science Fund ESPRIT Project ‘Entanglements of Jews and Non-Jews in Private Spaces‘ (FWF ESP120), organized by Susanne Korbel, brings together contributions that explore everyday encounters between people of different national, political, religious, or cultural affiliations in Central and Eastern Europe from 1840 to 1930. The aim is to gain a more adequate understanding of daily routines involving compromises that coexist alongside differences. Applying micro-historical lenses, the contributions challenge conventional group-based narratives, employ inclusive perspectives, and draw on interdisciplinary approaches, particularly in the fields of Jewish–non-Jewish relations, gender history, and social history.
Organizer: Susanne Korbel (Center for Jewish Studies, University of Graz | Jewish Studies Program, Central European University Vienna)