Between Memory and the Archive: Jewish Print Culture is a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute exploring the historical development of the design and use of Hebrew typefaces in a variety of genres, from the early modern period to the present. The Institute takes place June 15th-27th, 2025 at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, New York City and at the Cary Graphic Arts Collection at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY.  Lectures, discussions, and archival materials will introduce participants to different forms of Jewish print culture, from early modern books to contemporary typeface design. These material differences will be reinforced through collaborative letterpress printing projects at RIT.

“Between Memory and the Archive: Jewish Print Culture” has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Project Directors

Barbara Mann, Case Western Reserve University

Shani Avni, Rochester Institute of Technology

Lynne Avadenka, Artist/Printmaker, Detroit

Important Dates

March 5th, 11:59 pm Pacific — Participant application deadline

April 2nd — Applicant notifications

April 16th — Application Acceptance Deadline

May 6th, June 4th — virtual Institute meetings

June 15th-27th — in-person Institute program

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