March 16, 2019 - March 23, 2019
Continuing her annual tradition of coming to Auschwitz for a week’s Study Abroad programme, Prof. Dr Elena Procario-Foley returns in March with her students from Iona College, New York. Dr Procario-Foley’s programme has developed over the years and now includes guided study visits to Auschwitz-Birkenau, a series of lectures and workshops in Museum Auschwitz, the Centre for Dialogue and Prayer, and the Jagiellonian University Krakow. The group visit the town of Oswiecim and Jewish Centre, the art exhibition of Marian Kolodziej in Harmeze, and Wadowice the home town of Pope St John Paul II. Prof. Procario-Foley’s commitment to Jewish-Christian relations includes a guided tour of Krakow with a focus on the Jewish dimension, and an additional visit for the overall history of Krakow. When possible the group participate in Erev Shabbat Service. This study week contributes to the students’ degree programme. Dr Procario-Foley is the Driscoll Professor of Jewish-Catholic Studies and Associate professor of Religious Studies at Iona College New York. She is well known in the US for her contributions to Christian-Jewish Dialogue.