Seminars

From Individual Paths to Collective Trajectories: The History of the Jews of Tunisia through Biography

The SHJT is organising a monthly videoconference seminar intended to shed light on the history of the Jews of Tunisia through individual paths, examining the historical setting of the chosen figure, the developments in Tunisian Judaism during the period covered by that figure's life, the specificity and destiny of their path, how representative they are, the available sources and their
degree of reliability.

SESSION DATES (by videoconference):

25 January; 22 February; 29 March; 26 April; 31 May; 28 June

Sessions will begin at 6:30 pm sharp.

• 1st session:
  Jérémy GUEDJ, General introduction to the seminar. From “challenge” to “wager”. The historical discipline and
  the biographical approach: methodological and historiographical perspectives
  Claude NATAF, Mardochée Smaja (1869-1923), founder of the newspaper La Justice and champion of the movement
  for French assimilation
• 2nd session:
  Abdelhamid LARGUECHE, The biographical genre and collective destiny in writing the history
  of the Jews of Tunisia
  Martino OPPIZZI, Salvatore Calo, a figure of the Italian community of Tunisia
• 3rd session:
  Jessica M. MARGLIN, The “Caid” Nissim Shamama (title to be confirmed)

PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS:

Those interested are asked to send a letter of application to the SHJT before 25 January, either by post (BAL 40 Maison de la vie associative et citoyenne 54 rue J.B. Pigalle 75009 Paris) or by email (shistoirejt@gmail.com), stating their academic qualifications and any research already undertaken.

The number of participants will be limited to allow for effective work, and only the first to register can be accepted.

The link will be provided later.