European Association for Jewish Studies

Welcome to the EAJS website

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.

New books from the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization

New books from the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization *** Ars Judaica: The Bar-Ilan Journal of Jewish Art, Volume 14, Edited by Ilia Rodov, Mirjam Rajner, and Emile Schrijver November 2018, pp. 168, Paperback, 9781786940865, £35.00 This … [Further Information]

Call for Applications. Workshop: The Oxford Summer Institute on Modern and Contemporary Judaism (OSI-MCJ). Oxford. 30 June – 5 July 2019. Deadline for applications: 1 February 2019.

Sixth Annual OXFORD SUMMER INSTITUTE ON MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY JUDAISM (OSI – MCJ) 30 June – 5 July 2019 Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies in conjunction with the Phillip and Muriel Berman Center for Jewish Studies, Lehigh … [Further Information]

Call for Papers. The Ninth Annual Conference of the Society for Sephardic Studies. Sephardi Jews between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. University of Lisbon (24-26 June 2019). Deadline: 15 January 2019.

The Ninth Annual Conference of the Society for Sephardic Studies. Sephardi Jews between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean School of Arts and Humanities, University of Lisbon, 24th - 26th June 2019, Amphitheatres 3 and 4 The main purpose … [Further Information]

Call for Papers. International Conference: “Formation of the Intellectual Vocabulary and Terminology in Jewish thought: Sources and Contexts”. Saint-Petersburg State University (29-31 May 2019). Deadline: 31 March 2019

Saint-Petersburg State University The Department of Jewish Culture International Conference "Formation of the Intellectual Vocabulary and Terminology in Jewish thought: Sources and Contexts" 29-31 May 2019 First Call for Papers Following the … [Further Information]

Postdoctoral Fellowships. Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies Postdoctoral Fellowships.

Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies Postdoctoral Fellowships Applications are invited for one-year postdoctoral positions related to Israel Studies that will begin in the Fall of each academic year. One or two fellowships may be provided each … [Further Information]

Call for Papers. The Historical German Jewish Press as Interface; Platform, Mouthpiece, and Sources of Current Research Programmes. 25-27 November 2019. Deadline: 31 January 2019.

Call for Papers The Historical German Jewish Press as Interface Platform, Mouthpiece, and Sources of Current Research Programmes Conference to be jointly held between the Universities of Bremen and Portsmouth 25 -27 November 2019 at the … [Further Information]

New Book. “Microhistories of the Holocaust.” Berghahn Books.

New Book: Microhistories of the Holocaust Berghahn Books is pleased to announce the recent publication, Microhistories of the Holocaust, edited by Claire Zalc and Tal Bruttmann ISBN: 978-1-78920-054-6 Pages: 336 Increasingly, recent historical … [Further Information]

Call for Papers. Workshop: “The Activities of ‘the Joint’ in Poland and Neighbouring Countries, 1945-1989: Reality and Perceptions.” POLIN Museum, 7-9 August 2019. Deadline: 4 January 2019.

Call for Papers. Workshop: “The Activities of ‘the Joint’ in Poland and Neighbouring Countries, 1945-1989: Reality and Perceptions" POLIN Museum 7-9 August 2019 Researchers are invited to submit a proposal for the workshop, “The Activities of … [Further Information]

One-Year Jewish Studies Program at Paideia, the European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden. Early deadline: 31 January 2019; Final deadline: 31 March 2019

The 2019-2020 One-Year Jewish Studies Program at Paideia The 2019-2020 One-Year Jewish Studies Program at Paideia - The European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden is now open for applications Paideia is a European academic Institute founded in … [Further Information]

Call for Papers: BAJS Conference 2019. “What is Commentary?” University of Oxford. 21-24 July 2019. Deadline: 15 January 2019.

BAJS Conference 2019 University of Oxford 21-24 July 2019 What is Commentary? The annual conference of the British Association for Jewish Studies 2019 will focus on the question, “What is commentary”? This question is central to philology, … [Further Information]

Visiting Fellowship. “Sir Mick and Lady Barbara Davis Visiting Fellowship 2020”. Woolf Institute. Deadline: 15 February 2019.

Sir Mick and Lady Barbara Davis Visiting Fellowship 2020 The Woolf Institute works to improve relations between religion and society through education from a multidisciplinary perspective. The Institute invites applications for its annual visiting … [Further Information]

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