Event

The Post-Shoah Movement of Moroccan Jews Through French Colonial and Metropolitan Territories (1948-1967) with Émilien Tortel (UQAM)

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 16:00to18:00

(part of McGill Jewish Studies Seminar)

Location: Leacock 738

Using French archives and private testimonies, this presentation explores how the French colonial administration in Morocco managed the departure of Jewish subjects and citizens between 1948 and 1967. It also treats the migration paths of Moroccan Jews with a focus on the camp system erected in colonial and metropolitan territories. Finally, it discusses French and Israeli migration policies toward Moroccan Jewish children.

Émilien Tortel is a PhD candidate in Contemporary History at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Canada. His articles have appeared in Histoire, économie & société and Esboços.

Coffee, tea, and pastries will be served.

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