Roundtable Discussion: The Past and Future of Studying Southern Jews and the Civil War

On Saturday, October 17, Adrienne DeArmas, Director of The Shapell Roster of Jewish Service in the American Civil War, will join scholars Sarah Imhoff, Laura Eckstein, Adam Mendelsohn, and Shari Rabin for a roundtable discussion on “The Past and Future of Studying Southern Jews and the Civil War.”

Part of the Southern Jewish Historical Society’s 50th Anniversary Conference, the roundtable will consider how the field has evolved and how new research and resources are shaping the study of Southern Jews and the Civil War today.

Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 2:45–4:15 PM
Candler School of Theology, Emory University | Room 252

Learn more about the conference and register:
SJHS 50th Anniversary Conference