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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference
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An annual Yiddish studies conference for graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and early career professionals.
www.farbindungen.com
See our 2026 call for papers and submit at: https://bit.ly/Farbindungen26Submission
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Check out our call for papers @
גיט אַ קוק אױף אונזער קול־קורא @
bit.ly/Farbindungen26Submission
November 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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We're thrilled to announce our theme and dates for 2026!
מר פֿרײען זיך זײער צו מעלדן אונזער טעמע און דאַטעס פֿאַרן קומענדיקן יאָר!
November 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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An exciting event from this past weekend with Farbindungen organizing committee members @sarahbiskowitz.bsky.social and @justineodashs.bsky.social !
sarahbiskowitz.bsky.social Sarah Biskowitz @sarahbiskowitz.bsky.social · May 26
Moderated my first in-person book talk! It was a pleasure to discuss An American Girl Anthology: Finding Ourselves in the Pleasant Company Universe with co-editors @justineodashs.bsky.social and @kchysmith.bsky.social at @portersqbooks.bsky.social in Cambridge on Friday.
May 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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A wonderful report from #Farbindungen25 Bad Yiddish courtesy of @ingeveb.bsky.social! Thanks to Judy Goldstein for taking the time to write this wonderful piece!

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Farbindungen 2025: Dispatches from Bad Yiddishland | In geveb
Farbindungen 2025 was a celebration of Yiddish in all its messy, defiant, and ever-evolving forms.
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March 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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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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February 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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!

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Farbindungen 2025: Keynote Panel w/ Saul Noam Zaritt and Natan M. Meir
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February 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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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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February 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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It was such an amazing time organizing @farbindungen.bsky.social 2026 with these incredible people!
February 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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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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February 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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#Farbindungen25 panel 1 — underworlds, shund, and disappointments.
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February 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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If you aren’t at #Farbindungen2025, you’re missing the Yiddish history of Crisco, Yiddish erotic lesbian poetry, and Yiddish as a fandom 🔥
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February 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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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.
February 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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#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!
January 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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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January 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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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January 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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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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January 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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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January 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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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January 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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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January 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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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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January 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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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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January 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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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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January 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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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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January 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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#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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January 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Are you interested in joining the Farbindungen organizing team? If so, don't miss this upcoming meeting! All info is in the image below.
Text says: Want to learn more about joining the Farbindungen organizing committee? INTEREST MEETING. Wednesday June 5th, 2:30 pm EST. Email us at: farbindungen [at] gmail [dot] com for the zoom link
May 22, 2024 at 4:20 PM