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.

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Freelance position. Editor/Indexer for Yerusha project. Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe. Application deadline: 30 June 2021.

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Freelance position available: editor/indexer (100 to 150 hours/month for 3 months) The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe is a London-based charitable organisation supporting a range of Jewish cultural and … [Further Information]

Online Events. National Library of Israel.

National Library of Israel, Jerusalem Online Events How can we make music from Holocaust survivor testimonies? How can a classic Yiddish opera be resurrected nearly 150 years after it was written? How can historical sources be used to reinvent … [Further Information]

Digital International Conference. “From Josephus to Josippon and Beyond”. 23-26 August 2021.

"From Josephus to Josippon and Beyond" A Digital International Conference (on Zoom) 23-26 August 2021 Conference on the reception of Josephus and Josippon, also featuring two masterclasses on (1) Translating Josephus’ Greek into Modern Hebrew and … [Further Information]

Conference: ‘The history, culture and heritage of Jews in Belarus across the age’, date: 28–30 June 2021, online

Registration is now open for the first international conference on ‘The history, culture and heritage of Jews in Belarus across the age’ 28–30 June 2021 online (organized by the Belarusian-Jewish Cultural Heritage Center, in collaboration with … [Further Information]

Call for papers: Indiana University McKinney School of Law and Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality (IU Maurer School of Law) present “Law vs. Antisemitism” Date: March 13-14, 2022. A hybrid conference to be held on campus and virtually at IU McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana University McKinney School of Law and Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality (IU Maurer School of Law) present “Law vs. Antisemitism” March 13-14, 2022 A hybrid conference to be held on campus and virtually at IU McKinney School … [Further Information]

CALL FOR PAPERS Jews, Gender, and Economies in History Workshop Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies University of Oxford, via Zoom, date: 4–5 October 2021

CALL FOR PAPERS Jews, Gender, and Economies in History Workshop Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies University of Oxford Where: Zoom When: 4–5 October 2021 Over the last two decades, historians have increasingly examined the … [Further Information]

Annual Conference. British Association for Jewish Studies (BAJS). “World in Crisis”. Registration Open. Online (5-7 July 2021).

Annual Conference of the British Association for Jewish Studies ‘World in Crisis’ – Registration Open We are delighted to be able to share details of the programme and registration for the annual conference of the British Association for Jewish … [Further Information]

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Summer Program for Yiddish Language & Literature, August 9-28, 2021, Paris

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Summer Program for Yiddish Language & Literature, August 9-28, 2021 We are pleased to announce that the Paris Yiddish Center (Maison de la culture yiddish - Bibliothèque Medem) will hold its tenth summer program in … [Further Information]

Online Panel: Philanthropist, Rescuer, Collector: Remembering Wilfrid Israel, via Zoom, 17th June 2021 at 6:30 pm (UK time)

Online Panel: Philanthropist, Rescuer, Collector: Remembering Wilfrid Israel, via Zoom, 17th June 2021 at 6:30 pm (UK time) To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Wilfrid Israel Museum in the Kibbuz HaZorea, we would like to warmly invite you to … [Further Information]

Volume 31 of Canadian Jewish Studies (online)

Volume 31 of Canadian Jewish Studies (online) The editorial team of Canadian Jewish Studies / Etudes Juives Canadienne is pleased to announce the online publication of Volume 31. Canadian Jewish Studies / Études juives canadiennes is an … [Further Information]

Jewish Children’s Literature in Russian and Yiddish. Date: 22 June 2021, 6-7pm BST, Online

Jewish Children's Literature in Russian and Yiddish. Date: 22 June 2021, 6-7pm BST, Online We would like to draw your attention to the following event. In order to register, please use this … [Further Information]

‘Intertext and Allusion in Jewish-Greek Literature’, date: 24th of June 2021, via Zoom

'Intertext and Allusion in Jewish-Greek Literature', date: 24th of June 2021, via Zoom We are pleased to announce that you can now register for the one-day seminar, 'Intertext and Allusion in Jewish-Greek Literature', scheduled to take place on the … [Further Information]

New books – Vallentine Mitchell (May 2021)

Publisher: Vallentine Mitchell The Palestine Crucible, 1919–1939 Leslie Turnberg The twenty years between the World Wars saw remarkable changes in the Middle East. In Palestine, Britain struggled to maintain its Mandatory Authority as Arabs and … [Further Information]

New Book. Hitler’s Refugees and the French Response, 1933-1938, by Julius Fein. Lexington Books

Hitler's Refugees and the French Response, 1933-1938. By Julius Fein Publisher: Lexington Books Julius Fein examines the French response to the large number of German refugees between 1933 and 1938. Fein demonstrates how the Quai d’Orsay sought a … [Further Information]