The Workshop will be held at the Center. The primary focus will be on the technical aspects of writing materials and their typological significance, on the formation of a codex, including features like quiring and ruling, as well as on the ways that scribal layout devices shape the page. The paleolographical segment will cover techniques for differentiating handwriting types and individual elements within stereotype handwritings. The workshop is open to advanced graduate students, faculty and scholars, and professional librarians in the field of Jewish and related studies. Tuition for the workshop has been subsidized through generous grants and from the Manfred and Anne Lehmann Foundation, Mr. Albert Friedberg, the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation and the University of Pennsylvania Research Foundation.
Attendance is limited, and a few places still remain.
If you are interested in attending the workshop, please notify us immediately. A select number of places have been reserved for graduate students, who may apply for full scholarships to the workshop. To apply for the scholarship, a graduate student should write us giving the details of his or her academic program and a brief statement explaining how the workshop will further his or her academic studies. The Manfred R. Lehmann Memorial Master Workshop in the History of the Jewish Book has been made possible by a generous contribution from the Manfred and Anne Lehmann Foundation along with grants from Mr. Albert Friedberg, the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation, and the University of Pennsylvania Research Foundation.