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JGSGB Dutch & Sephardi SIG – Sun June 19th 2022 2pm – with Lotte Bergen – “The Etty Hillesum Research Centre"

Our next Sunday meeting in the JGSGB Virtual Meeting Programme is from the JGSGB Dutch & Sephardi Special Interest Group (D&S SIG) by Zoom. 


  • Date: Sunday June 19th 2022 
  • Time 14:00 London; 09:00 New York; 16:00 Jerusalem; 07:00 Salt Lake City 
  • Title: “The Etty Hillesum Research Centre” 
  • Speaker: Lotte Bergen 
  • Description: The Etty Hillesum Research Center (EHOC) was founded in 2006 by Professor Dr. Klaas Smelik and his collaborators at the time, all working at the University of Ghent. The aim of the EHOC was to promote scientific research into the writings and person of Etty Hillesum. One of the objectives was the publication of a periodical. This is where the results of this research could find a place. The yearbook was named Etty Hillesum Studies. 
In Etty’s birthplace at Molenwater 77, Middelburg we will realize The Etty Hillesum House, an institute for education, science, art and culture. Various activities will be developed from these four pillars, including: exhibitions, kids' lectures, poetry workshops, symposiums, educational activities and lectures. In addition, the EHOC will move to the birthplace as well to continue the important work.

About Lotte Bergen 

Lotte Bergen studied History at Leiden University (Netherlands) with a specialization in Political Culture and National Identities. In 2013 she wrote a book about the commander of Transit Camp Westerbork entitled Albert Konrad Gemmeker: Commandant van Westerbork (Aspekt, 2013). She is a PhD candidate at the faculty of Humanities, Utrecht University. Her thesis will focus on Hillesum’s agency. She is the chairman of the Etty Hillesum House Foundation. 

 

After the talk, there will be an opportunity for Q&A on the talk. 

 

The invitation to register is below, but please keep it to yourself!  

 

If you have problems joining please email chairman@jgsgb.org.uk, preferably in the 15 minutes before the meeting proper starts. 

 

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Leigh Dworkin is inviting you to register for a scheduled Zoom meeting. 

 

Topic: JGSGB D&S SIG: "The Etty Hillesum Research Centre" by Lotte Bergen 

When: Jun 19, 2022 02:00 PM London  

 

Register in advance for this meeting: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvc-2pqzwvGdQn4T-YHXr5i_0aBs3fhuZL 

 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

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Keep well! 

 

Leigh Dworkin 

Chairman, JGSGB

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