In 1999 the Inter-Department Centre for Jewish Studies (IDCJS) was established by the EUSP in association with the Jewish Heritage Centre «Petersburg Judaica» (PJ). The PJ is a teaching, research, and exhibition centre involved in Jewish studies and presentation of cultural heritage of the Russian Jews to the academic community and general public. Over the years, the PJ has issued 10 books and organized 29 exhibitions.

Among them:
• 2004 – now Research and exhibition project «Photo-Archive of An-sky’s expedition, 1912–1914»
(PJ and IDCJS)

• 2006 – now Research and exhibition project «Museum of the Jewish Oral History» (PJ and IDCJS)
In this jointed projects we involve students studying at IDCJS educational programs:

• 1999–2003 Several courses of lectures on Jewish studies within the framework of EUSP educational program «Open Graduate Courses» (IDCJS and PJ)

Background
• 2004 – now Professional retraining for EUSP postgraduate students involved in Jewish studies (IDCJS)

• 2004 – now Summer Field Schools for students from FSU (PJ and IDCJS in cooperation with Moskow Center «Sefer»)

Supporting Foundations and Organizations
Dutch Jewish Humanitarian Fund Hanadiv Charitable Foundation
St. Petersburg Department of the American Joint Distribution
Committee Community Development Fund in Russia and Ukraine
West Palm Beach Jewish Federation
Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Euro-Asian Jewish Congress

Ivanov Alexander Администратор Межфакультетского центра «Петербургская иудаика» This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Dymshits Valerii Researcher and lecturer, Interdepartmental Center "Petersburg Judaica"
Sokolova Alla научный сотрудник, преподаватель и куратор выставочных программ Межфакультетского центра "Петербургская иудаика"	Kelner Viktor Professor, Interdepartmental Center "Petersburg Judaica"
Lvov Alexander Researcher and lecturer, Interdepartmental Center "Petersburg Judaica"	Kushkova Anna ассоциированный научный сотрудник Межфакультетского центра "Петербургская иудаика"
Hakkarainen Marina Associate fellow in Department of Anthropology, member of the Center for Field Research, Associate fellow of interdepartmental Centre “Petersburg Judaica” This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it