Publications by authors named "Susanne Korbel"
Article Synopsis
- The text challenges traditional views of Jewish isolation in early 20th-century Europe, illustrating how Jews and non-Jews interacted regularly in shared living spaces.
- It introduces the idea of "liminal topographies," emphasizing how transitional areas like staircases and corridors in Stockholm and Vienna enabled social relations between these communities.
- The study uses digital mapping and visual analysis to highlight the connection between physical spaces and social dynamics, expanding understanding of Jewish spatial experiences.
In October 2017, Vienna's community succeeded in reinstalling a Hebrew street sign in a public space of the second district. This achievement became possible in large part due to the efforts of an active online community that encouraged many people to share their wish to have visible signs of the former historic Jewish quarter in the present urban space. Through vigorous Facebook and other social media activities, the interest that the group generated put pressure on the city, leading to the support of an art project.
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