Speaking of Books with Rachel Manekin: Rebellion of the Daughters
Speaking of Books with Rachel Manekin: Rebellion of the Daughters
Join the Research Commons for this exciting discussion with Dr. Rachel Manekin, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, with introductions by Yelena Luckert, Jewish Studies Librarian and Director of Research, Teaching, and Learning at the University Libraries.
In this discussion, Dr. Manekin explores the flight of young Jewish women from their Orthodox homes during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in her new book, Rebellion of the Daughters: Jewish Women Runaways in Habsburg Galicia, from Princeton University Press.
Dr. Rachel Manekin is associate professor of Jewish studies at the University of Maryland. She is the author of The Jews of Galicia and the Austrian Constitution: The Beginning of Modern Jewish Politics.
Powered by Research Commons at University Libraries. Speaking of Books series features free, open to the community and public talks by UMD faculty authors on their recently published work. Please note that all Spring 2021 events will be held virtually via Zoom. Registrants will receive an access link upon registration.