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.

Call for Applications. Research Associate (PhD) in Jewish Studies. University of Hamburg. Deadline: 27 October 2019

University of Hamburg — Research Associate (PhD) in Jewish Studies Faculty/Department: Humanities / Faculty of Philosophy Seminar/Institute: Institute for Jewish Philosophy and Religion The University of Hamburg invites … [Further Information]

New Book. Jewish Flyers in the World War by Felix A Theilhaber, edited by Elimor Makevet and Dr Dieter Gröschel. Published by Cross and Cockade International, 2019.

Jewish Flyers in the World War by Felix A Theilhaber, edited by Elimor Makevet and Dr Dieter Gröschel. Published by Cross and Cockade International, 2019. ISBN 978-0-9555734-9-1 256 pp £25.00 … [Further Information]

Call for Papers. Postscripts: The Journal of Sacred Texts, Cultural Histories, and Contemporary Contexts.

Call for Papers Postscripts: The Journal of Sacred Texts, Cultural Histories, and Contemporary Contexts, invites submissions for forthcoming issues in 2020 and beyond. Postscripts (Equinox) is a fully refereed journal devoted to the academic study … [Further Information]

Call for papers. Jewish Craftspeople in the Middle Ages: Objects, Sources and Materials. Research Workshop, Tel Aviv University, May 3–4, 2020. Deadline: 15 October 2019

Call for Papers: Research Workshop, Tel Aviv University, May 3–4, 2020 Jewish Craftspeople in the Middle Ages: Objects, Sources and Materials The significant participation of Jews in medieval European daily life culture is common knowledge in … [Further Information]

Call for Papers. Beyond ‘Jewish-Muslim Relations’. The University of Manchester, 19-20 May 2020. Deadline: 1 December 2019.

Call for Papers: Beyond ‘Jewish-Muslim Relations’ The University of Manchester, 19-20 May 2020 Keynote Speakers: Najwa al-Qattan (Loyola Marymount University), Seth Anziska (University College London), Yulia Egorova (Durham University), and Brian … [Further Information]

Call for Papers. “The Feuilleton, the Public Sphere and Modern Jewish Culture”. Jerusalem, Israel. 18-19 November 2019

Call for Papers: The Feuilleton, the Public Sphere and Modern Jewish Culture November 18-19, 2019 Jerusalem, Israel The Feuilleton Project, an initiative organized by faculty at Michigan State University, the Ohio State University, the University … [Further Information]

Call For Papers. Sessions and Roundtables: Jewish Borders in the Middle Ages (IMC 2019, University of Leeds, 6-9 July 2020).

Call For Papers, Sessions and Roundtables Jewish Borders in the Middle Ages IMC 2019, University of Leeds, 6-9 July 2020 The 2019 International Medieval Congress at Leeds, focusing on medieval materialities, featured two keynote presentations, … [Further Information]

Positions available in the study of Rabbinic Judaism. The University of Chicago Divinity School. Applications welcomed at the assistant professor, associate professor, and full professor rank

The University of Chicago Divinity School seeks scholar(s) for one or more positions in the study of Rabbinic Judaism for an appointment date of July 1, 2020. Rank and salary are open. We welcome applications at the assistant professor, associate … [Further Information]

New Book. “Jewish Orthodoxy in Scotland: Rabbi Dr Salis Daiches and Religious Leadership”.

New Book Jewish Orthodoxy in Scotland: Rabbi Dr Salis Daiches and Religious Leadership Hannah Holtschneider Edinburgh University Press, August 2019: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-jewish-orthodoxy-in-scotland-hb.html A transnational, … [Further Information]

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