Anatomy of Torture | Testimonies from the Berkeley Archives

2121 Allston Way,Berkeley CA 94720

18 October, 2022

Description

The UC Berkeley archives contain a trove of original manuscripts that detail the persecution of Spanish Jews in the 16th and 17th century. Anatomy of Torture: Testimonies from the Berkeley Archive accompanies the publication of Ron Hassner’s "Anatomy of Torture" (Cornell, 2022) by making several of these documents available for public viewing for the first time. This special exhibit will be on display and open to the public at Berkeley's Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life from October 18 to October 20, 11:00am-4:00pm. Exhibit Opening and Book Launch: Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Reception at 5:00pm followed by program at 5:30pm at The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley. The evening will include a reception, presentation, and exhibition viewing. FEATURING John Erlich: Five folk songs in Judeo-Spanish, Accompanied on the Oud (Arabic & Turkish lute)Prof. Charles Faulhaber (Department of Spanish and Portuguese, U.C. Berkeley):“The Significance of Berkeley’s Spanish Inquisition Holdings”Peter Hanff (Bancroft Library, U.C. Berkeley): “Acquiring the Inquisition Manuscripts for Berkeley”Dr. José Adrián Barragán-Álvarez (Bancroft Library, U.C. Berkeley): “The Challenges of Transcribing and Translating the Manuscripts”Prof. Ron E. Hassner (Political Science, U.C. Berkeley): “What Can the Past Teach Us about Torture Today?”Sponsored by UC Berkeley's Bancroft Library, Center for Jewish Studies, The Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Stuides, and The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life.