European Association for Jewish Studies

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Moses Maimonides, Guide for the Perplexed, end of part 1. Cod Hebr 37 fol 112b. © The Royal Library, Copenhagen The European Association for Jewish Studies (EAJS) is the sole umbrella organisation for Europe representing the academic field of Jewish Studies. Its primary aim is to encourage and support the research and teaching of Jewish studies at university level in Europe, and other places of higher education and learning.

The EAJS was founded as a voluntary academic association in 1981. Among its activities are the support and organisation of congresses and colloquia, the publication of the European Journal of Jewish Studies (EJJS), and the hosting of the Online Directory of Jewish Studies in Europe. Additionally, the Funders Database provides EAJS members with information about funding resources in Jewish Studies.

Membership of the Association is open to all with an active scholarly interest in Jewish studies.

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Fellowship Program. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Archives. Deadline: 26 January 2021.

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Archives is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for its 2021 fellowship program. In 2021, seven fellowships will be awarded to senior scholars, postdoctoral researchers, … [Further Information]

New Position. Professorship in Modern Jewish Cultural and Social History and its (Trans-)European Interrelations (f/m/d) (W3 according to the German pay level).

The University of Cologne seeks to fill, by the earliest possible date, the following position: Professorship in Modern Jewish Cultural and Social History and its (Trans-)European Interrelations (f/m/d) (W3 according to the German pay level) The … [Further Information]

Online Course. “Bridging the Great Divide: the Jewish-Muslim Encounter”. The Woolf Institute, Cambridge. Deadline for applications: 13 December 2020

APPLICATIONS are now being accepted for the online course Bridging the Great Divide: the Jewish-Muslim Encounter Despite their closeness in belief and practice, today, Jewish-Muslim interactions are often the source of intense religious conflict. … [Further Information]

David Baumgardt Memorial Fellowship. The Leo Baeck Institute. Deadline for applications: 16 November 2020.

David Baumgardt Memorial Fellowship The Leo Baeck Institute announces the availability of one fellowship per year for academics affiliated with an accredited institution of higher education. The fellowship provides financial assistance to scholars … [Further Information]

Call for Papers. 15th Symposium of the History and Culture of the Jews in the Netherlands, Amsterdam. 1-2 June 2021. Deadline for abstracts: 15 November 2020.

Call for Papers: 15th Symposium of the History and Culture of the Jews in the Netherlands, Amsterdam The Imperial Turn in Dutch-Jewish History 1-2 June 2021 The 15th Symposium of the History and Culture of the Jews in the Netherlands will be … [Further Information]

Tenure-Track Position: Medieval and Early Modern Jewry in the Mediterranean Basin. Deadline: 1 December 2020

Tenure-Track Position: Medieval and Early Modern Jewry in the Mediterranean Basin The Faculty of Jewish Studies and the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry at Bar-Ilan University invites applications for … [Further Information]

Hebrew Bible and Jewish Studies (Assistant Professor, tenure-track). Deadline for applications: 31 October 2020

Hebrew Bible and Jewish Studies (Assistant Professor, tenure-track) The Department of Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank … [Further Information]

Fellowships: Call for Applications. Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies (MCAS). Application Deadline: 10 December 2020

Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies (MCAS) Call for Applications 2 Doctoral Fellowships; 2 Postdoctoral Fellowships; 7-9 Senior Fellowships Application Deadline: 10 December 2020 The Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies (MCAS) at Universität … [Further Information]

Claims Conference University Partnership Program in Holocaust Studies. Application deadline: 9 November 2020

Claims Conference University Partnership Program in Holocaust Studies The Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (The Claims Conference) provides grant funds to European universities for the purposes of teaching Holocaust courses for one year and is … [Further Information]

Research Associate Position (50%) Available. Ukrainian Jewry Research Initiative. Tel Aviv University. Deadline: 31 October 2020

Research Associate Position (50%) Available The Goldstein-Goren Diaspora Research Center of Tel Aviv University seeks applications for a Research Associate in the Ukrainian Jewry Research Initiative The Goldstein-Goren Diaspora Research Center, … [Further Information]

Call for Papers. Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion (RSSSR). Deadline: 30 October 2020

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion (RSSSR) is an interdisciplinary, international peer-viewed annual series, which publishes new and innovative research within the social scientific study of religion or belief. Contributions span a … [Further Information]

Azrieli Fellows Program: International Postdoctoral Fellowship for research at Israeli universities in STEM, Humanities and Social Sciences. Deadline: 1 November 2020

Azrieli Fellows Program The Azrieli Foundation is launching its revamped International Postdoctoral Fellowship for research at Israeli universities in STEM, Humanities and Social Sciences. Online Application for the 2021 Cohort Begins September 1st … [Further Information]