ISJL Virtual Vacation

Hit the (digital) road with online programs celebrating the history and culture of the Jewish South.

Tune in to the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) Facebook page for engaging, interactive digital events featuring museums, historic sites, scholars, chefs, and more from across the region.

The ISJL Virtual Vacation will introduce you to the South’s vibrant cultural heritage, the big themes of southern Jewish history, the folks working to advance social justice in the South, and our region’s natural beauty, music, and food. There’s so much to explore—join us for a vacation from the comfort of your home!

Sign up now to join the journey. We're excited to travel with you, wherever you are.

The ISJL Virtual Vacation is supported by the Mississippi Humanities Council, through support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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In Conversation:
Samantha Rosenthal on Living Queer History
Tuesday, May 31, at 12pm Central

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Where do Jewish, southern, and queer histories intersect? The answer might be Roanoke, Virginia, where Samantha Rosenthal (she/her or they/them) lives and works. Samantha is Associate Professor of History and Coordinator of the Public History Concentration at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. Samantha's work has received recognition from the National Council on Public History, the Oral History Association, the Committee on LGBT History, the American Society for Environmental History, and the Working Class Studies Association. Join the ISJL Virtual Vacation on Tuesday, May 31, at 12pm Central for a conversation with Samantha Rosenthal about her new book Living Queer History: Remembrance and Belonging in a Southern City, and the connections between queer and Jewish communities in the contemporary South.