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 Announcements

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Letter to EAJS Members. Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Dear EAJS Members, During this challenging and uncertain time, we want to reassure members that we remain as committed as always to supporting scholars involved in Jewish Studies both within and outside Europe. Whilst the measures taken to slow the … [Further Information]

EAJS Conference Grant Programme in European Jewish Studies (2020-21): Call for applications now open

EAJS Conference Grant Programme in European Jewish Studies Call for Applications (2020-21) The European Association for Jewish Studies (EAJS) invites applications to the EAJS Conference Grant Programme in European Jewish Studies for the academic … [Further Information]

EAJS Nahmanides Workshop Programme (2020-21): Call for applications now open

EAJS Nahmanides Workshop Programme Call for Applications (2020-21) The European Association for Jewish Studies (EAJS) invites applications to the Nahmanides Workshop Programme for the academic year 2020-21. The Nahmanides Workshop Programme is one … [Further Information]

Combined Academic Publishing. Recent Publications

Georges Bensoussan, Translated by Andrew Halper, Jews in Arab Countries: The Great Uprooting Indiana University Press 9780253038579: Hardback. £70.00. March 2019 Georges Bensoussan recounts what life was like for Jews in the Arab world since 1850. … [Further Information]

The 13th Contact Day on Jewish Studies in the Low Countries: Postponed to 20 May 2021 because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

The 13th Contact Day on Jewish Studies in the Low Countries, planned for 14 May in Antwerp has been postponed to 20 May 2021 because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. We keep you posted on the program. Karin Hofmeester & Veerle Vanden Daelen … [Further Information]

Call for papers. Association for Jewish Studies: 52nd Annual Conference. Washington, DC. 13-15 December 2020.

CFP: Association for Jewish Studies: 52nd Annual Conference December 13-15, 2020 Washington, DC CFP Deadline: 30 April 2020 The AJS conference offers many ways to highlight cutting-edge scholarship, promote scholarly collaboration, network with … [Further Information]

Call for papers. International Conference: “#DHJewish – Jewish Studies in the Digital Age”. University of Luxembourg. 12-13 January 2021. Deadline for abstracts: 15 May 2020.

CFP: International Conference #DHJewish - Jewish Studies in the Digital Age University of Luxembourg (12-13 January 2021) International Conference “#DHJewish - Jewish Studies in the Digital Age”, Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital … [Further Information]

Call for submissions. Judaica Petropolitana (2020).

Judaica Petropolitana - Call for Submissions for 2020 Judaica Petropolitana invites submissions for its issue 1 (2020) and issue 2 (2020). Judaica Petropolitana is edited by the Department of Jewish Culture, Saint-Petersburg State University in … [Further Information]

Call for panels and posters. “What’s New, What’s Next? Innovative Methods, New Sources, and Paradigm Shifts in Jewish Studies”. POLIN. 12-15 October 2020. Deadline for proposals: 30 April 2020.

What’s New, What’s Next? Innovative Methods, New Sources, and Paradigm Shifts in Jewish Studies POLIN (Museum of the History of Polish Jews) 12-15 October 2020 We invite scholars working in Jewish studies to propose panels for the international … [Further Information]

Call for Papers. “Jews in South Africa: New Directions in Research”. UCL, London (14-15 September 2020). Deadline: 30 April 2020.

CFP: Jews in South Africa: New Directions in Research (University College London, 14-15 September 2020) For much of the twentieth century, the received history of Jews in South Africa was a rather sanitized one. In popular culture as well as … [Further Information]

Symposium. Terms of Art: Understanding the Mechanics of Dispossession During the Nazi Period. New York. Revised dates: 1-2 December 2020

Terms of Art: Understanding the Mechanics of Dispossession During the Nazi Period POSTPONED: This event is no longer scheduled for 7-8 May 2020. It has been rescheduled to 1-2 December 2020. CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue New York, NY … [Further Information]

International Summer School. Biblical Hebrew Poetry: The Song of Songs and its Reception in Judaism. Leuven, Belgium. 7-11 September 2020. Deadline for registration: 31 May 2020.

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL ON BIBLICAL HEBREW POETRY: THE SONG OF SONGS AND ITS RECEPTION IN JUDAISM The faculties of Theology and Arts KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. 7-11 September 2020 This Summer School will provide a thorough investigation … [Further Information]

Call for Applications. The Naomi Prawer Kadar International Yiddish Summer Program. Tel Aviv University. 28 June – 23 July 2020. Deadline: 1 May 2020.

The Naomi Prawer Kadar International Yiddish Summer Program at Tel Aviv University June 28 – July 23, 2020 The 15th international Yiddish summer program at Tel Aviv University will take place from June 28 to July 23, 2020. The Naomi Prawer Kadar … [Further Information]

Call for Papers. 27th International Conference on Jewish Studies. Moscow (31 January – 2 February 2021). Deadline: 1 October 2020.

Call for papers for the 27th International Conference on Jewish Studies Dear Colleagues, we are pleased to inform you that the call for papers for the 27th International Conference on Jewish Studies has been announced. The Conference will be held … [Further Information]