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EAJS Conference Grant Programme in European Jewish Studies: Call for Applications (2023-24). Deadline: 23 April 2023

18 January 2023 by EAJS Administrator

EAJS Conference Grant Programme in European Jewish Studies

Call for Applications (2023-24)

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 23 April 2023

The European Association for Jewish Studies (EAJS) invites applications to the EAJS Conference Grant Programme in European Jewish Studies for the academic year 2023/24, funded by the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe. The purpose of this programme is twofold: to foster cooperation among scholars involved in Jewish Studies across Europe, and to support early career researchers in this field to develop a professional network.

Grants will be offered for two types of academic events, EAJS Conferences and EAJS Summer/Winter Schools. Academic excellence and the impact on network building in Jewish Studies across Europe will be key criteria, and international cooperation in the development of proposals is strongly encouraged.

As last year, grants will be available both for in-person events and for online events. Proposals for hybrid events are also welcome.

EAJS Conferences and Summer/Winter Schools may be devoted to any topic of relevance in Jewish Studies, including but not limited to Jewish history, Jewish thought, Jewish languages and literatures, Jewish history of science and knowledge, Jewish material heritage, Jewish topics in the social and political sciences and Hebrew.

The EAJS welcomes applications for online Summer/Winter Schools that create affordable opportunities for students from different European countries to meet face to face or virtually and to engage with an international team of teaching scholars.

For both EAJS Conferences and Summer/Winter Schools, a grant application must include a description of the core theme, topic or discourse to be examined, the rationale/justification for the event, the duration, the venue, and how the event will enhance international academic cooperation and networking.

The application must also outline the expected participants and explain how the proposed theme will be translated into the format of the event. For example, in the case of an EAJS Conference, this might be a discussion-focused one-day workshop or a wide-ranging synoptic conference. An application for a grant for an EAJS Conference should name scholars who have already committed to participate, although additional calls for papers and invitations to scholars in the field are possible. In the case of an EAJS Summer/Winter School, this outline should describe the faculty involved, the non-faculty participants (e.g., undergraduate/graduate students; postdocs/early-career scholars; general public), and how the theme will be translated into both lectures by faculty and active forms of involvement for the non-faculty participants (e.g., discussions, group work and presentations).

For both types of application, the applicant(s) are encouraged to invite participants from across Europe to allow for a broad representation of approaches and academic cultures. Cooperation between different institutions, preferably from different European countries, is encouraged. The EAJS welcomes applications that demonstrate a degree of public or Jewish communal impact.

Proposed budgets will be assessed against the academic excellence and relevance of the applications as well as its expected outcomes and outputs.

Applicants for in-person events may request between £1,600 and £8,000 for the travel, accommodation and basic maintenance expenses (i.e., lunch and coffees) of the active participants. Expenses for European keynote speakers may also be included. Applications that propose to assign a portion of these expenses to PhD students and early career researchers are encouraged.

Applicants for online events may request up to £1,500 for access to video conferencing systems, technical support, and organization.

Applicants for hybrid events may request up to £4,000 for the travel, accommodation and basic maintenance expenses (i.e., lunch and coffees) of the active in-person participants, in addition to access to video conferencing systems and technical support.

EAJS funds cannot be used to pay honoraria.

The exact amount awarded to the successful proposals will be decided by the EAJS’s award committee. In case of an event budget exceeding the award, the applicants must show evidence for the ability to provide for the remaining amount.

Applications are to be submitted by one or more scholars actively involved in Jewish Studies. The main applicant (who must be based at the host institution) must be a fully paid-up Full Member of the European Association for Jewish Studies. Co-applicants and the active participants are not required to be members of the EAJS, though the EAJS expects that most of the active participants will be involved in academic pursuits at European universities and academic institutions. The academic event must be hosted by a university or similar academic institution based in a European country and must be scheduled to occur between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024.

The successful applicants will be required to produce a short academic report of the major outcomes which will be posted on the EAJS website. English must be one of the conference/instruction languages, though it need not necessarily be the only language for the event. The academic report must be written in English.

Submission process: Applications for the Conference Grant Programme must be submitted through the Online Application Form: <Online Application Form>

The deadline for applications is 23 April 2023 (23:59 BST).

Enquiries about the programme should be sent to admin@eurojewishstudies.org

Please note that applicants should identify and contact the relevant cost centre at their home institution (Department, Faculty, University) to avoid complications in the transfer of funds in case of a successful application. Also, applicants must document sufficient institutional support for holding the event at the host institution, and for the adequate administration of the funds.

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe – Grant programmes open for applications (Spring 2023)

16 January 2023 by EAJS Administrator

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe – Grant programmes (Spring 2023)

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe (RFHE) are now accepting applications for the Spring 2023 grant round and invite you to take a look at some of their new funding opportunities.

The European Jewish Heritage grant programme is open to applications from a wide range of institutions and organisations across Europe that hold collections relating to Jewish heritage, history and culture.

RFHE have also broadened their funding for professional development opportunities in both the Jewish Communal Life and European Jewish Heritage programmes.

Each grant has detailed guidance to help you complete your application online.

If you’re planning on re-submitting an application for a project that was not approved previously, please get in touch with the grant programme manager before re-applying.

Please note: RFHE have introduced a two-stage application process for some of the grants and others require you to contact RFHE to discuss your proposal before applying. Please read the application guidance carefully to ensure you submit your application by the appropriate deadline. An invitation to submit a second stage application form does not guarantee funding.

European Jewish Heritage

This programme provides support to a range of institutions holding collections relating to the history of the Jewish people in Europe. Whether you’re a museum, archive, library, university, communal organisation or professional institution, funding is available to help you care for your collections and create engaging exhibitions. See below for Professional Development opportunities.

Please note: Collections Management and Exhibition Support are a two-stage application process.

The first-stage must be submitted by Friday 17 February 2023.

If you are invited to submit a second-stage application this is due by Tuesday 18 April 2023.

Link for Collections Management

Link for Exhibition Support

Jewish Communal Life

This programme helps European Jewish communities engage more Jews with Jewish life, culture and learning.

Amitei Europa (Hebrew for European colleagues) provides funding for the professional development of key Jewish community professionals and volunteers, including community educators and camp leaders, to help increase their knowledge and skills.

If you are interested in submitting an application please contact Daniela Greiber in the first instance to discuss your proposal.

If invited to complete an application for the Spring 2023 grant round, the deadline for submission is Tuesday 18 April 2023.

Professional Development

Support is available for Europe-based professionals working with Jewish heritage at all levels within an institution.

Individuals can apply for funding to attend conferences, seminars and specialist training courses or take a professional language course which benefits their work.

Institutions can also apply for funding to help strengthen their organisation by seeking outside advice with an expert / consultant visit or undertaking a site visit to another European institution.

Institutions wishing to develop their own professional training programmes should contact RFHE to discuss their proposal.

These grants are open to applications on a rolling basis throughout the year. Please check RFHE’s website for submission / decision dates.

Call for Papers: Joint Mainz-Oxford-Graduate Workshop: “European History across Boundaries from the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century”. Date: 31 May – 2 June 2023. Deadline for Applications: 15 Feb 2023.

13 January 2023 by EAJS Administrator

Call for Papers: Joint Mainz-Oxford-Graduate Workshop: “European History across Boundaries from the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century”

Conveners: Noëmie Duhaut (Leibniz Institute of European History, Mainz), Johannes Paulmann (Leibniz Institute of European History, Mainz), and Lyndal Roper (University of Oxford)

Venue: Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG), Mainz

Date: May 31–June 2, 2023

Deadline for Applications: February 15, 2023

We invite applications for an international doctoral workshop on European history across boundaries from the 16th to the 20th century, including Europe’s relations with the world. We encourage PhD candidates working in this field to present their research projects and discuss the transcultural and transnational scopes of their work. Topics that aim to cross and reflect on boundaries and borders are of particular interest. Projects can employ a variety of methodological approaches such as comparative studies, the study of transfer processes and entanglements, or the histoire croisée. The location of the joint workshop alternates annually between Mainz and Oxford. The 2023 workshop will take place at the Leibniz Institute of European History in Mainz.

We will discuss pre-circulated papers based on archival research (max. 8,000 words, written in English, to be submitted by May 1, 2023). We will provide accommodation for the duration of the workshop and contribute towards travel expenses within Europe.

Proposals should include an abstract of the overall project and its archival sources (500 words), a brief biographical note, and a completed application form, which you can download here: https://bit.ly/3GDTV6y. Please combine all your application documents into a single PDF except for the application form. Applications should be sent to gw@ieg-mainz.de by February 15, 2023. For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the organisers.

Contact:

Dr Noëmie Duhaut duhaut@ieg-mainz.de

Call for Papers. Twelfth EAJS Congress. “Branching Out. Diversity of Jewish Studies”. Frankfurt/Main, Germany. 16-20 July 2023. Deadline: 31 December 2022

5 December 2022 by EAJS Administrator

Branching Out. Diversity of Jewish Studies

Twelfth EAJS Congress (16-20 July 2023)

Call for Papers

Deadline for Submissions: 23:59 (GMT+1), 31 December 2022 (This deadline will not be extended)

Jewish Studies is – and has been since Leopold Zunz’ Etwas über die rabbinische Literatur – a multi-disciplinary field that brings together scholars, topics and methods from across many academic disciplines. Additionally, Jewish Studies scholars are often involved in multi-disciplinary networks, cooperating and communicating with colleagues from a wide variety of fields. At the same time, research into Jewish history, culture, languages and the like is not limited to Jewish Studies departments, creating yet wider networks and even greater diversity.

The twelfth EAJS congress, “Branching Out. Diversity of Jewish Studies”, taking place in Frankfurt/Main (Germany) on 16-20 July 2023, will showcase the diversity that is an integral part of Jewish Studies: research topics that range from the Bible and ancient history to contemporary Jewish thought and culture, a multitude of different sources from all over the world, methods and approaches from archaeology to digital humanities, and a vast array of interdisciplinary networks and research approaches.

Scholars of Jewish Studies from Europe and beyond are invited to propose papers and sessions. The Call for Papers (http://eajs-2023.eu) contains all formal requirements and a full list of sections and their rationale. Proposals for papers and sessions must be submitted via the congress website.

The maximum duration of a paper is twenty minutes; sessions may include either four speakers or three speakers and a respondent. We expect sessions to honour the title of the congress and reflect the diversity of Jewish Studies scholars by considering the possibilities of gender diversity, and by including scholars from different universities and at least one early career researcher. Sessions that do not reflect diversity will be at a significant disadvantage in the review process.

A special call for papers for “EAJS Emerge”, addressed to PhD students in Jewish Studies, will be published separately. PhD students who wish to present their work within the framework of the regular call for papers need to add a letter of recommendation from their supervisor to their proposal.

Proposals for papers and sessions will be accepted until 23:59 (GMT+1), 31 December 2022. Please note that this deadline will not be extended! All proposals received before this deadline will be reviewed by specialists in the respective field of Jewish Studies. Decisions will be communicated in February 2023. Papers and sessions will be included in the programme only if (all) speakers have registered for the congress and paid their fees by 31 March 2023.

Congress fees:

Paid up EAJS Members: € 80

EAJS Student Members: € 50

Non-Members: € 180

Non-Members (PhD Students): € 80

Twelfth EAJS Congress (16-20 July 2023) – EAJS Emerge: Call for Applications – Deadline: 31 December 2022

5 December 2022 by EAJS Administrator

Branching Out. Diversity of Jewish Studies

Twelfth EAJS Congress (16-20 July 2023)

EAJS Emerge: Call for Applications

Deadline for Applications: 23:59 (GMT+1), 31 December 2022

Jewish Studies is a multi-disciplinary field that brings together scholars, topics, and methods from across many academic disciplines. The twelfth EAJS congress “Branching Out. Diversity of Jewish Studies”, taking place in Frankfurt/Main (Germany) on July 16-20 2023, will showcase the diversity that is an integral part of Jewish Studies: research topics that range from the Bible and ancient history to contemporary Jewish Thought and Culture, a multitude of different sources from all over the world, methods and approaches from Archaeology to Digital Humanities, and the vast array of interdisciplinary networks and research approaches.

EAJS Emerge provides a forum for (post)graduate student members and emerging scholars to discuss their research with each other and to engage with more senior academics. We envision a combination of PhD Flash presentations (5 minutes), reactions from selected senior scholars from the respective fields, workshops on publishing and funding, as well as opportunities for networking etc., and possibly shared experiences by Early career researchers. A presentation is not required for participation.

Student members of the EAJS (and doctoral students who are not members of the EAJS) are invited to submit their proposals in order to present their dissertation topics in 5 minutes. A recommendation letter by the PhD-supervisors is not required. Proposals will be accepted until 23:59 (GMT+1), 31 December 2022. Proposals should be submitted through the Congress website, https://eajs-2023.eu

Congress fees:

EAJS Student Members: € 50

Non-EAJS Graduate Students: € 80

A grant program for EAJS Student Members, early career researchers, and scholars from countries with below average income will offer free accommodation for July 16-21 2023 to those awarded the grant. The call for applications for this grant program will be published separately on eajs-2023.eu and in the EAJS Newsletter; grant applications by student members who plan to actively participate (with a presentation on their PhD project) will be considered first.