The Critical Mythology of Yiddishland with Dr. Avia Moore
Sun, Dec 01
|Zoom
Dr. Avia Moore, artistic director of KlezKanada, critically explores the complex and layered meanings of the term Yiddishland, designating at the same time a nation, a lost homeland, and a cultural space.
Time & Location
Dec 01, 2024, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. PST
Zoom
Event Description
In this session, we will think about the term "Yiddishland" itself, which is often used to describe the network of people, projects, and events that make up the contemporary Yiddish cultural scene.
Together we will read and discuss texts that reveal several distinct but interconnected categories of use, including Yiddishland as nation, Yiddishland as lost homeland, and Yiddishland as cultural space. Paying attention to cultural imaginaries, we will bring a critical lens to the term in both historical and contemporary usage, analyzing its relationship to nation, borders, and networks, and seeking a definition that holds space for difference while activating networks of solidarity and support.
Avia Moore
Avia Moore is the Artistic Director of KlezKanada and has worked extensively as a creative producer with festivals and cultural organizations across North America as well as on individual artistic projects in North America and Europe. Avia holds a PhD in Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies from York University. Her current research examines how the postvernacularity of the contemporary Yiddish cultural scene creates the space for a subjective, relative, and contingent relationship with Yiddish cultural practices, and reflects on the importance of integrating critical thinking tools into the pedagogy and transmission of cultural practice. An internationally-acclaimed teacher of Yiddish dance, Avia Moore leads Yiddish dance workshops for festivals and events around the world, coaches emerging dance leaders, and works as a consultant for choreographers, directors, and teachers seeking to engage with Yiddish movement.
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Critical Yiddishland
Avia Moore critically explores the complex and layered meanings of the term Yiddishland, designating at the same time a nation, a lost homeland, and a cultural space.
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