Upcoming Seminars
Not Quite Kosher: Secular Jewish Writers from Kafka to Chabon
February 26-27, 2012
Miami, FL
The deadline for applications has now passed.
Readings for the seminar are available here
Before Night: East European Jewish Life at the Dawn of the 20th Century
May 13-14, 2012
New York, NY
Deadline for applications: March 26, 2012
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Past Seminars
The Origins and Development of Jewish Secularism
May 15-16, 2011
New York, NY
The Posen Foundation invited nineteen teachers from a competitive applicant pool to attend the 2011 May seminar, “The Origins and Development of Jewish Secularism,” held at Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, in New York City. In two intensive days of study, participants explored the emergence of Jewish secularism in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. Led by Dr. Mark A. Raider (University of Cincinnati), Dr. Robert Seltzer (Hunter College), and Dr. Allan Arkush (Binghamton University), teachers investigated themes of enlightenment and emancipation; citizenship and belonging; and identity and culture. Using an interdisciplinary array of teaching materials, including primary texts, artwork, secondary literature, and music, Posen Seminar participants discovered a wealth of important resources, and worked collaboratively to reflect on ways to bring the rich history and culture of Jewish secularism into their classrooms.
Teachers attended from the following schools:
Adelson Educational Campus, Las Vegas, NV
Barnard College, New York, NY
Beachwood High School, Beachwood, OH
Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, MA
Evanston Township High School, Evanston, IL
Liberty Junior High School, Liberty Township, OH
Miami Killian Senior High School, Miami, FL
Niles West High School, Skokie, IL
Northville High School, Northville, MI
Palmer Trinity School, Palmetto Bay, FL
SAR High School, Riverdale, NY
Theodore Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, IA
Village Academy School, Powell, OH
Woodrow Wilson Senior High School, Washington, D.C.
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The Latin American Jewish Experience
February 6-7, 2011
Miami, Florida
The Posen Seminar in Miami, “The Latin American Jewish Experience,” brought together twenty-one teachers from across the country to explore the unique cultural and historical aspects of Latin American Jewish life, both past and present. The Jews of Latin America, as well as those who have immigrated to the United States, have established secular traditions that have been synthesized with aspects of Hispanic culture. With the leadership of faculty members Dr. Mark A. Raider (University of Cincinnati), Dr. Andrea Lieber (Dickinson College), and Dr. Oren Stier (Florida International University), educators explored a wealth of teaching resources—primary texts, secondary texts, images, and film. The seminar was hosted by the University of Miami’s School of Education and Florida International University, and participants enjoyed an evening program at the Jewish Museum of Florida.
In 2011, the following schools participated in this seminar:
John A. Ferguson Senior High School, Miami, FL
Newton North High School, Newton, MA
Countryside Montessori School, Charlotte, NC
Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, LA
Billy Baines Middle School, Houston, TX
Cristo Rey New York High School, New York
David Posnack Hebrew Day School, Hollywood, FL
Walnut Hills High School, Loveland, OH
Warren Easton Charter High School, New Orleans, LA
Pittsburgh Allerdice High School, Pittsburgh, PA
Park View Intermediate, Pasadena, TX
Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Austin, TX
West Feliciana High School, St. Francisville, LA
La Cueva High School, Albuquerque, NM
Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York
Catlin Gable School, Portland, OR
The Lowell School, Chevy Chase, MD
Georgetown Day Middle School, Washington DC
Felix Varela Senior High School, Miami, FL
West End IB World School, Nashville, TN
Woodrow Wilson Senior High School, Washington DC
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