Rabbi Akiba Eger: His Life and Times

Among the responsa of Eger much valuable material is found on the social, economic, and religious situation of the Jews during the long years of his ministry. The study of rabbinical responsa is important to the historian because it enables him to study the actual living conditions of a period. Eger\u27s responsa consist of two parts: some deal exclusively with explanations of difficult passages in the Talmudic literature; others are requests for halachic decisions in reference to a particular situation. The former, while of great value to the serious student of the Talmud - Eger\u27s penetrating analysis of a problem and his incomparable mastery of the vast rabbinic literature make him one of the most important authorities on rabbinic scholarship of the nineteenth century - are of little interest to the historian. The latter, on the other hand, dealing with concrete situations, represent a mine of information to the student of history. In a separate section of this thesis14 such material is analyzed and important data on Jewish life in the first half of the nineteenth century are brought to light. While Eger\u27s method of instruction and his attitude to early and late rabbinical authorities have been examined in this study, it was clearly outside its scope to evaluate Eger\u27s accomplishments in the field of Jewish scholarship. The writer can only hope that by concentrating on the historical aspect of Eger\u27s writings, he will have contributed to a better understanding of the life and time of Akiba Eger

The Place of Dead Rhoades

Documents and expands upon the Das Traüman event at BALTIC 21-4-15

The University Gallery

What is the role, function and value of a university art gallery? A response to the variety of relationships that exist between Universities and the processes and places of art exhibition that occur within or in relation to them. How practices of art making, curation and teaching respond to shifts within both the HE sector and the wider context of art exhibition. What is the nature, purpose, and value of university art galleries? An analysis and discussion of the topic, with reference to new research from Northumbia University

Das Traüman

Presentation at Jason Rhoades exhibition at BALTIC. With contributions from guests Neal White, Paula Smithard, Holly Pester and Peter Wolfendale

NEUSCHLOSS

Exhibition of NEUSCHLOSS output

In Conversation

Presentatio