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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Also! We've extended our submission deadline until Wednesday November 26th at midnight!

Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Introducing our keynote speakers for Farbindungen 2026: Yiddish at Work, taking place Feb 15th-16th, virtually. We're beyond excited and honored to have Caroline Luce and Miriam Udel headlining our program this year. Call for papers and submission form can be found at bit.ly/Farbindungen26Submission

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Check out our call for papers @ גיט אַ קוק אױף אונזער קול־קורא @ bit.ly/Farbindungen26Submission

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

We're thrilled to announce our theme and dates for 2026! מר פֿרײען זיך זײער צו מעלדן אונזער טעמע און דאַטעס פֿאַרן קומענדיקן יאָר!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

An exciting event from this past weekend with Farbindungen organizing committee members @sarahbiskowitz.bsky.social and @justineodashs.bsky.social !

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Curious about current research in Yiddish Studies? Missing the Farbindungen experience? Take a look through our YouTube page to see the amazing talks and workshops from this year's conference! www.youtube.com/@farbindunge...

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

It's been 2 weeks since #Farbindungen25 Bad Yiddish, and we're still thinking about all of the amazing panels and talks! You can now watch the incredible keynote address, by @saulnoamz.bsky.social and Natan M. Meir, available on our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvhT...

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Farbindungen 2025: Keynote Panel w/ Saul Noam Zaritt and Natan M. Meir

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Another amazing Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference has officially concluded! A sheynem, hartsikn dank to all of the speakers, moderators, audience members, and committee members who made this such a special few days. Keep an eye out for more info on next year's conference!

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Sarah Biskowitz @sarahbiskowitz.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

It was such an amazing time organizing @farbindungen.bsky.social 2026 with these incredible people!

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Alona Bach @bachwards.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

A "Bad Yiddish" keynote @farbindungen.bsky.social , ft. Saul Zaritt on shund and cultural porousness & Natan M. Meir on minhag and the everyday histories "hidden in plain sight". #Farbindungen25

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Alona Bach @bachwards.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

#Farbindungen25 panel 1 — underworlds, shund, and disappointments.

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Justine O-S 🪞 @justineodashs.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

If you aren’t at #Farbindungen2025, you’re missing the Yiddish history of Crisco, Yiddish erotic lesbian poetry, and Yiddish as a fandom 🔥 @farbindungen.bsky.social

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Sean Sidky @ssidky.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Day 1 of the best conference there is, the Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social is rounding out in the most *us* way possible - extremely *not* casual presentation, and readings, of Yiddish lesbian erotic poetry.

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

#Farbindungen25 Bad Yiddish kicks off this weekend! From Sunday February 2nd - Monday February 3rd come and hear some of most exciting new research in the world of Yiddish Studies! Register at the link in our bio, and we can't wait to see you all there!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Introducing! מיר שטעלן פֿאָר! The keynote panel of #Farbindungen25 Bad Yiddish will feature Saul Noam Zaritt and Natan M. Meir, moderated by Jacqueline Krass. Register today, link in bio!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Introducing! מיר שטעלן פֿאָר! The second workshop of #Farbindungen25 is "A Glimpse of Castídish through the IWO Historical Archive." Featuring Giuliana Gotesdiner and Yazmin Kleiner. Register today, link in bio!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

מיר שטעלן פֿאָר דעם ערשטן װאַרשטאַט: „אויטענטיש כּנגד לעבעדיק: אַ שמועס װעגן לינגװיסטישע אומזיכערקייטן,“ געפֿירט אויף ייִדיש. רעדן װעלן דזשייק שנײַדער, מאַגאַלי בערטראַנד, מינע־ליפֿשע װישװאַנאַט, און ליליע װײַצמאַן. דאָס פֿאַרשרײַב לינקל קענט איר געפֿינען אויף אונדזער קאָנטע!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

מיר שטעלן פֿאָר! The first workshop of #Farbindungen25 is "Authenticity vs. Vitality: A Discussion of Linguistic Insecurities in Post-Postvernacular Yiddish Spaces," conducted in Yiddish. Featuring Jake Schneider, Magali Bertrand, Meena-Lifshe Viswanath, and Lilye Weitzman! Link in bio to register!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Introducing! מיר שטעלן פֿאָר! The seventh panel of #Farbindungen25 is "Lern-ing Yiddish: New Pedagogical Perspectives." Featuring Hannah Lukow, Joshua Raclaw, Nathan Bernstein, and Emma Breslow, with Asya Vaisman-Schulman. Register today, link in bio!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Introducing! מיר שטעלן פֿאָר! The sixth panel of #Farbindungen25 is "Di goldene medine? Yiddish (in) America." Featuring Jason Rosenblum, Serra Bardin, and Uri Schreter, with Tal Hever-Chybowski. Register today, link in bio!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Correction - the keynote address on Sunday Feb 2 is from 12-1:30 ET!!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

מיר שטעלן פֿאָר דעם ערשטן פּאַנעל: „אומבאַלעבאַטישקייט אין דער ייִדישער ליטעראַטור,“ געפֿירט אויף ייִדיש. רעדן װעלן מאַרצין דזשידעק, בלומע, און יאַשאַ גײַנער, מיט גרשון פּרײַס װי אַ פֿאָרזיצער. פֿאַרשרײַבט זיך הײַנט! דאָס פֿאַרשרײַב־לינקל קענט איר געפֿינען אויף אונדזער קאָנטע!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Introducing! מיר שטעלן פֿאָר! The first panel of #Farbindungen25 is "Nit laytish: Impropriety in Yiddish Literature," conducted in Yiddish. Featuring Marcin Dzidek, Lindsey Bloom, and Yasha Giner, with Joshua Price. Register today, link in bio!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Introducing! מיר שטעלן פֿאָר! The fifth panel of #Farbindungen25 is "Mitn linkn fus: Stigma on the Yiddish Stage." Featuring Rebecca Turner, Bluma Lange, and Yael Horowitz, with Ruthie Abeliovich. Register today, link in bio!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Introducing! מיר שטעלן פֿאָר! The fourth panel of #Farbindungen25 is "Crossing the Line: The Yiddish Body Politic." Featuring Eve Glazier, Sam Bick, and Benedikt Putz, with Katarzyna Person. Register today, link in bio!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Introducing! מיר שטעלן פֿאָר! The third panel of #Farbindungen25 is "Doing (not so) Badly: Practice as Method." Featuring Rachel Greiner, Grisha Leyfer, and Hinde Ena Burstin, with Eve Jochnowitz. Register today, link in bio!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Introducing! מיר שטעלן פֿאָר! The second panel of #Farbindungen25 is "Dos heyst taytsh? Unfaithful Translation." Featuring Rebecca Weingart, Uri Horesh, and Pamela Brenner, with Sunny Yudkoff. Register today, link in bio!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

#Farbindungen25 Bad Yiddish is in just two weeks! Take a look at the full schedule below to learn more about this year's panels, workshops, and keynote. The conference runs February 2-3. Register here - bit.ly/registerfarbindungen25 Full-text schedule - bit.ly/Farbindungen...

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 22/05/2024

Are you interested in joining the Farbindungen organizing team? If so, don't miss this upcoming meeting! All info is in the image below.

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 15/02/2024

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 15/02/2024

Introducing! מיר שטעלן פֿאָר! We will be offering 2 interactive workshops at #Farbindungen24, featuring Rebecca Weingart (Washington University in St. Louis) and Hinde Burstin (Monash University). Register here - bit.ly/registerfarb...

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 14/02/2024

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 14/02/2024

Introducing! מיר שטעלן פֿאָר! The final panel of #Farbindungen24 is Re/writing Legacies. Featuring Amanda Gordon (New York University), Jake Schneider (Independent Scholar), and Rebecca Turner (Northwestern University). Register here - bit.ly/registerfarb...

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 12/02/2024

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 12/02/2024

Introducing! מיר שטעלן פֿאָר! Panel #6 is "borders [bodies] boundaries." Featuring Chana Sewell-Toth (University of Chicago), Käthe Erichsen (Johns Hopkins University), and Roman Hardashuk (Kyiv-Mohyla Academy / Independent scholar). Register here - www.farbindungen.com/2024

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 09/02/2024

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