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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Call for Applications. Virtual “Taster” Summer Institute on the Holocaust and Jewish Civilisation 2021. The Holocaust Research Institute at Royal Holloway, University of London. June 2021. Application deadline: 5 April 2021.

Virtual "Taster" Summer Institute on the Holocaust and Jewish Civilisation 2021 The Holocaust Research Institute at Royal Holloway, University of London, with the support of the Holocaust Educational Foundation of Northwestern University, USA, and … [Further Information]

New Position. The newly endowed Robert Weiner and Ilan Peleg Chair in Jewish Studies. Lafayette College. Easton, Pennsylvania. Application deadline: 12 March 2021.

Lafayette College invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position to fill the newly endowed Robert Weiner and Ilan Peleg Chair in Jewish Studies, starting July 1, 2021. This is an open-rank position, with a strong preference for candidates … [Further Information]

New Position. Visiting Professorship. Jewish Cultural History. Philologisch-Historischen Fakultät der Universität Augsburg. Summer 2022. Application deadline: 31 March 2021.

An der Philologisch-Historischen Fakultät der Universität Augsburg ist ab 1. April 2022 eine Gastprofessur für Jüdische Kulturgeschichte mit einer Vergütung nach BesGr. W3 in einem für die Dauer des Sommersemesters 2022 (01.04.2022 bis … [Further Information]

Bursaries in Jewish Studies. “Jewish Cultures Across Mediterranean Europe” (J‐Med). The University Complutense of Madrid (UCM). 2021-2022. Deadline for applications: 2 April 2021

BURSARIES IN JEWISH STUDIES (CSIC‐UCM) The project “Jewish Cultures Across Mediterranean Europe” (J‐Med), CSIC‐UCM, invites applications for up to three‐month study and/or research bursaries in the field of Jewish studies at the Spanish National … [Further Information]

13th Contact Day – Jewish Studies on the Low Countries. Thursday 20 May 2021

13th Contact Day - Jewish Studies on the Low Countries Thursday 20 May 2021 Online: please register via ijs@uantwerpen.be and you will receive a Zoom link PROGRAM 14.00-14.10 Welcome by Vivian Liska (Institute of Jewish Studies, University … [Further Information]

Scholarships. The Salo W. and Jeannette M. Baron Young Scholar Awards for Scholarly Excellence in Research of the Jewish Experience. Deadline: 15 March 2021.

SALO W. AND JEANNETTE M. BARON YOUNG SCHOLAR AWARDS FOR SCHOLARLY EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH OF THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Salo W. Baron’s birthday, the University of Vienna together with the Salo W. and Jeannette … [Further Information]

Call for Papers. “Jews along the Silk Road: Migration routes, entangled spaces and in-between positions”. Berlin. 10-12 October 2021. Deadline: 15 March 2021.

Jews along the Silk Road Migration routes, entangled spaces and in-between positions. Berlin, October 10-12, 2021 Call for Papers International conference of the W. Michael Blumenthal Academy of the Jewish Museum Berlin in cooperation with the … [Further Information]

Two 3-year postdoc positions focused on the Targums (1. Biblical/Jewish Studies; 2. Digital Humanities). KU Leuven, Belgium. Deadline: 31 March 2021.

Two Postdoctoral Positions KU Leuven, Belgium The KU Leuven, Belgium, invites applications for two 3-year postdoc positions within the European Research Council-funded project TEXTEVOLVE (grant number 818702), the focus of which is the … [Further Information]

Call for Papers. “The many faces of early modern Italian Jewry”. University of Potsdam, Germany. 4-7 October 2021. Deadline 15 April 2021.

Call for papers “The many faces of early modern Italian Jewry” University of Potsdam,Germany, 4th–7th October, 2021 Organisers: Dr Davide Liberatoscioli (davide.liberatoscioli@uni-potsdam.de) Dr Martin Borýsek (martin.borysek@uni-potsdam.de) As … [Further Information]

Call for Abstracts. Jewish Immigration in Myth and Reality: A Conference to uncover the stories and explore the truths in the Virtual World (via Zoom). The week of 21 June 2021. Deadline: 5 April 2021.

Jewish Immigration in Myth and Reality: A Conference to uncover the stories and explore the truths in the Virtual World (via Zoom) The week of 21 June 2021 Organisers: Dr. Mara W. Cohen Ioannides (Pres., Midwest Jewish Studies … [Further Information]

Free online talk. Kashruth, Community, and Control: Shehita Manuals and Their Afterlives in Early Modern Europe. Bibliographical Society of America and HUC-JIR Library. 1 March 2021.

The Bibliographical Society of America and HUC-JIR Library invite you to a free, online talk Kashruth, Community, and Control: Shehita Manuals and Their Afterlives in Early Modern Europe Dr. Joshua Teplitsky 1 March 2021 (1 pm EST; 6 pm GMT; 8 pm … [Further Information]

Call for Applications. Graduate Student Working Group “Knowledge, Material Texts, and Jewish History”. Deadline: 1 March 2021.

Graduate Student Working Group "Knowledge, Material Texts, and Jewish History" Call for Applications This international working group aims to be a forum for graduate students and early stage post-doctoral researchers who study the materiality of … [Further Information]

Call for abstracts. CLCS Global Jewish Forum. Two panels at the MLA 2022 convention in Washington D.C.. 6-9 January 2022. Deadline: 8 March 2021.

The CLCS Global Jewish forum welcomes abstracts for the two panels we are organizing at the MLA 2022 convention in Washington D.C., Jan 6-9, 2022. Panel 1: Contagion in/around Jewish literature and culture Submissions exploring diverse approaches … [Further Information]

Bursary for MA degree study in Jewish Studies at the University of Manchester, 2021-22

Bursary for MA degree study in Jewish Studies at the University of Manchester, 2021-22 This is a home/EU fees bursary for an MA student who chooses Jewish Studies topics as their main focus in the MA in Religions and Theology … [Further Information]

Bi-Annual Essay Prize: CRINT Essay Prize in Early Jewish and Christian Studies. Deadline: 1 July 2021.

CRINT Essay Prize in Early Jewish and Christian Studies The Compendia Rerum Iudaicarum ad Novum Testamentum (CRINT) Foundation invites submissions for its bi-annual Essay Prize, to be awarded to the best paper on a topic related to the early history … [Further Information]

The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe – AJS grant applications now open

The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe has now opened its Academic Jewish Studies 2021 grant round with categories for Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Fellowships, Teaching Fellowships and Teaching Networks, Research Consortia and Language Studies … [Further Information]

The Association for Jewish Studies (AJS). New membership initiative for 2021

The Association for Jewish Studies (AJS), in partnership with the European Association for Jewish Studies (EAJS), is proud to announce a new membership initiative for 2021. Any European scholar who lives and works in Europe and has never been a … [Further Information]

Call for Papers. “The Bible and Migration”. Open Theology. Deadline: 30 April 2020.

CALL FOR PAPERS for a topical issue of Open Theology "The Bible and Migration” Edited by: C. L. Crouch (Fuller Theological Seminary) DESCRIPTION “Open Theology” (https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/opth/opth-overview.xml) invites submissions … [Further Information]

The Naomi Prawer Kadar International Yiddish Summer Program at Tel Aviv University. 1 July 2021 – 29 July 2021. Deadline for applications: 1 May 2021.

The Naomi Prawer Kadar International Yiddish Summer Program at Tel Aviv University 1 July 2021 - 29 July 2021 The Naomi Prawer Kadar International Yiddish Summer Program Tel Aviv University will take place from July 1 to July 29, 2021. The program … [Further Information]

Evening Lecture Series (via Zoom). “Jews and Health: Tradition, History, and Practice”. SOAS, University of London Centre for Jewish Studies. 2020/21

SOAS, University of London Centre for Jewish Studies 2020-21 Evening Lecture Series Chair: Prof. Catherine Hezser (HRP) Jews and Health: Tradition, History, and Practice In the time of Coronavirus, the preservation of health, the prevention of … [Further Information]