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The Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia invites applications for the Edgar Bronfman Chair in Modern and Contemporary Judaic Studies, to start in Fall 2023, deadline for applicants:

21 November 2022 by kerry.maciak86453900

Edgar Bronfman Chair in Modern and Contemporary Judaic Studies

The Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia invites applications for the Edgar Bronfman Chair in Modern and Contemporary Judaic Studies, to start in Fall 2023.

We invite applications from accomplished scholars of modern and contemporary Jewish culture, thought, and religion whose work demonstrates broad interdisciplinary grounding in Jewish Studies. We are especially interested in those scholars who engage with the fields of Jewish religious thought, Jewish politics and ethics, including bioethics and environmental ethics, ritual and material culture, Judaism and gender/sexuality, Sephardi/Mizrahi studies, the American Jewish experience, and/or Judaism, race & ethnicity.

Ideal applicants should be a full professor in rank by the time of appointment. Advanced associate professors are encouraged to apply, as well as those already in the rank of full or endowed professor. The appointment will be made at the rank of endowed professor. Candidates will be assessed in terms of their demonstrated record and potential for excellence in research, teaching, and service. Screening of applications will begin on December 12, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach two courses a semester at the undergraduate and graduate levels, maintain an active research program, and contribute to and develop initiatives in areas of research that complement and expand departmental strengths in Jewish Studies. The successful candidate will also demonstrate a record of institutional/administrative leadership, mentorship, and professional collegiality. They will be able to take advantage of collaborative relationships with students and faculty in other departments, units, and research initiatives, including the Democracy Institute and the Institute for the Humanities and Global Cultures.

The holder of the Bronfman Chair will join the core faculty of the Jewish Studies Program, an interdepartmental unit that features a vibrant, interdisciplinary roster of outstanding faculty engaged in undergraduate and graduate training, and a university-wide fellowship program for graduate students from across the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

To Apply:

Please apply through Workday, and search for R0042082. Complete an application online with the following documents:

Cover letter (2 pages) addressing areas of research, teaching experience, and potential projects or collaborations at the University of Virginia

CV addressing research, teaching, and service record

Inclusive excellence statement (1 page) that addresses the applicant’s demonstrated experience working on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion and/or working with diverse populations and/or cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture in your work.

The names and contact information for three references

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching ‘Find Jobs’.

For additional information about the position, please contact Asher Biemann at ab5j@virginia.edu.

For questions about the application process, please contact Melanie Sponaugle, Academic Recruiter, at unw5dq@virginia.edu.

UVA is located in beautiful Charlottesville with easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, the eastern shore and the nation’s Capital. Charlottesville is one of the best places to live; outdoors, vibrant town with culture, music, restaurants, excellent schools, etc. Opportunities for excellent clinical, and laboratory-based research and teaching pursuits working within the collegial work environment are available.

UVA assists faculty spouses and partners seeking employment in the Charlottesville area. To learn more please visit https://dualcareer.virginia.edu/ For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.

For more information on the benefits available to faculty at UVA, visit https://provost.virginia.edu/subsite/faculty-development and hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Ph.D. or terminal degree.

Experience: Three years

Licensure: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

COVID Vaccination Requirement and Guidelines

Please visit the UVA COVID-19 Job Requirements and Guidelines webpage prior to applying for current information regarding vaccination requirements and guidelines for employment at UVA.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person’s perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

Eighth Annual, OXFORD SUMMER INSTITUTE ON MODERN & CONTEMPORARY JUDAISM (OSI), July 2-6, 2023, deadline for applications: 15th Jan 2023

21 November 2022 by kerry.maciak86453900

Eighth Annual

OXFORD SUMMER INSTITUTE ON MODERN & CONTEMPORARY JUDAISM (OSI)

July 2-6, 2023

Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, University of Oxford in conjunction with the Berman Center for Jewish Studies, Lehigh University

Authority and Leadership in Modern and Contemporary Judaism

https://www.ochjs.ac.uk/call-for-applications-2023-oxford-summer-institute-on-modern-contemporary-judaism/

Call for Applications: 2023 Oxford Summer Institute on Modern & Contemporary Judaism – Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies

We are pleased to announce our call for applications for the 2023 Oxford Summer Institute on Modern & Contemporary Judaism (OSI). This year’s theme will be ‘Authority and Leadership in Modern and Contemporary Judaism’. The deadline to apply is 15 January 2023. For more information and to apply, please consult both of the following documents: Read more

www.ochjs.ac.uk

The Oxford Summer Institute on Modern and Contemporary Judaism (OSI) is an interdisciplinary workshop where scholars of Jewish religion and culture from around the globe join a large contingent of European Jewish Studies specialists, along with select faculty from the University of Oxford, for a week of intensive study and intellectual exchange. Designed to facilitate rigorous academic engagement on key themes in the Jewish religion, it provides a framework for raising original and challenging perspectives from a broad range of disciplines, with the potential to provide novel insights into contemporary Judaism.

Entering its eighth year of in-person gatherings (not including two years of virtual meetings due to the Covid pandemic), the OSI has facilitated unique informal interfaces between veteran and early career researchers from diverse geographic and disciplinary backgrounds. It has a particular interest in contributing to the ongoing expansion of Jewish Studies throughout Europe. OSI ‘alumni’ are today a worldwide network of researchers, who continue to learn and collaborate with each other. These scholars attest to the profound experience that the OSI offers for rigorous interaction with colleagues in a relaxed but focused framework that spurs creativity and critical

but non-judgmental discussion. The conveners of this gathering are Miri FreudKandel (Oxford University), Jodi Eichler-Levine (Lehigh University), Adam Ferziger (Bar-Ilan University), and Hartley Lachter (Lehigh University).

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The theme of OSI 2023 is ‘Authority and Leadership in Modern and Contemporary Judaism’. Researchers utilizing a range of analytical tools will consider how these two categories function in Jewish communities, both separately and together. We value scholarship on pre-modern and modern matters that facilitates comparative historical analysis of current developments, and we welcome proposals from scholars working in any area of Jewish Studies.

Some of the broader questions that will frame the seminar are:

What are the differences and points of connection between the categories of authority and leadership in Jewish culture and thought?
In what ways are these helpful frames for considering the relationship between Jewish ideas and Jewish communal life, and in what ways might they require theoretical interrogation?
How do new ideas or modes of discourse become authoritative, and in what ways does that support new modes of Jewish leadership?
Are there forms of authority that are separate from communal leadership? And are there forms of leadership that make no particular claims to authority?
How have claims to authority and leadership in Jewish communities changed during the 20th and 21st centuries?
In what ways do novel forms of leadership or assertions of authority in the contemporary period make recourse to pre-modern sources or practices?
How do these categories function in Jewish spaces that are outside of the traditional models of Jewish communities?
How do modern and contemporary Jews grapple with issues of tradition and innovation in terms of authority and leadership?

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Applicants who are accepted will be asked to prepare an original paper (15-20 pages) that will be distributed to the participants one month prior to the event. This maximises constructive exchange and feedback during the workshop itself.

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Application Procedure

Application Deadline: January 15, 2023

Please note that we prioritise applications from the European continent.

In your application to participate, please include the following:

A completed application form
A resume and list of publications
A detailed cover letter describing your current position, academic background, current research projects, what you plan to present at the Institute, and how you would benefit from participating
An abstract (250-500 words) of your proposed paper
The names of two academic references

All documents should be sent as a single PDF and submitted by email. Please submit documents in one email.

We will only consider complete applications. We will inform you regarding the results of your application as soon as possible after the deadline.

To apply, please email all required materials in a single PDF to OCHJS Academic Administrator, Ms Priscilla Lange, at academic.administrator@ochjs.ac.uk before the deadline.

Salo W. and Jeannette M. Baron Young Scholar Awards for Scholarly Excellence in Research of the Jewish Experience, deadline for application: January 23, 2023

21 November 2022 by kerry.maciak86453900

Salo W. and Jeannette M. Baron Young Scholar Awardsfor Scholarly Excellence in Research of the Jewish Experience

On the occasion of the 125^th anniversary of Salo W. Baron’s birthday in 2020, the University of Vienna together with the Salo W. and Jeannette M. Baron Foundation, New York has established the Salo W. and Jeannette M. Baron Young Scholar Awards.

Salo W. Baron (1895–1989) is described as the greatest Jewish historian of the twentieth century and one of the founders of Jewish Studies in the USA. Born on May 26, 1895 in Tarnów, Galicia, Baron moved to Vienna in 1914 and earned three doctorates from the University of Vienna: in Philosophy in 1917, in Political science in 1922 and in Law in 1923. Following an invitation from Stephen Wise, he came to New York where he first taught at the Jewish Institute of Religion and then served from 1930 to his retirement as a Professor at Columbia University.

Salo W. Baron described the Jewish experience as follows: “Suffering is part of the destiny [of the Jewish people] but so is repeated joy and ultimate redemption.”^[1] In this sense, the Salo W. and Jeannette M. Baron Young Scholar Awards reward young academic scholars from all fields of study who have completed an exceptional Master’s thesis and are currently writing a PhD dissertation, or have recently completed a PhD thesis all of which are related to the Jewish experience. Academic work should be focused on the relationship of Jews and non-Jews and perceptions and understandings of Judaism in the wider societies in which they live, including but not limited to the history, culture, religion, and institutions of the Jewish people as well as their persecution.

The awards will be conferred every two years. They consist of two scholarships of up to € 7,500 each offered to two young international scholars for a research stay of three months at the University of Vienna. The committee will consider shorter stays in cases were financial considerations related to the applicant’s situation make it necessary. The scholarships cover the travel, accommodation and living costs directly related to the research stay in Vienna. Scholars are also granted access to the library of the University of Vienna. The research stay may be used, for example, for preparing a scientific publication, conducting preliminary research for a PhD or a postdoctoral project, or similar activities. Research must be related to the overall theme of the Jewish experience (see below). Candidates who have graduated from the University of Vienna have the possibility to apply for a research stay at any other university. This has to be specified and tangibly justified in the application.

Successful candidates are requested to participate in the official award ceremony on May 31, 2023 which will be organized as a Zoom webinar. Furthermore, they shall co-organize a Young Scholars Workshop in connection with the event aiming at bringing the junior laureates together with internationally distinguished scholars studying the Jewish experience. The workshop will facilitate a conversation about important topics within Jewish studies and will allow junior scholars to benefit from the experience of distinguished scholars in the field. The junior laureates are expected to contribute a 20-minute presentation on the workshop topic as related to their own research and the research of the senior laureate.

Eligibility:

The Salo W. and Jeannette M. Baron Young Scholar Awards invite applications from scholars who have completed their Master’s or PhD studies no more than three years before the deadline. Typically, the successful candidates should be completing their doctoral thesis or should be finalizing a post-doc research project without having a permanent appointment at a university. The exceptional Master’s holders considered for Young Scholars Awards must be enrolled in a highly respected doctoral program.

Applications are open to all disciplines, however the research topic must be connected to the overall theme of the Jewish experience, as described above. Publication of the submitted thesis is not required but encouraged after receiving a Young Scholars Award.

The Young Scholar Awards are for scholarly or scientific excellence and thus open to qualifying candidates without regard to national origin, ethnicity, confession, gender, orientation or other personal circumstances.

Application:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application before the deadline to judaistik@univie.ac.at. Applications have to be in English. Complete applications must include

A letter of application that includes a project description, an outline of the planned stay and research at the University of Vienna, as well as an estimated cost breakdown (max. 2,000 words),
An academic CV including publications (if applicable) (max. 3 pages), an electronic copy of the candidates’ Doctoral thesis or Master’s thesis. Theses can be written in any language, however in case a thesis is not written in English, a detailed summary of approximately 2000 words is required.
Applicants who have not yet completed a PhD thesis should submit two sample chapters and a letter from their advisor about the progress and quality of their thesis
a 500-words summary of the Master’s/PhD thesis in English, and
a copy of the Master’s and/or PhD diploma or a letter of other documentation by the applicant’s institution if the thesis is completed but the diploma is not yet awarded.

Deadline for Application: January 23, 2023

Selection Procedure:

After an initial formal check, applications are reviewed by an international board of experts. The selection is based on previous academic work and planned research activities. Successful applicants are invited to an award ceremony in Vienna. Applicants will be informed about their successful application by February 20, 2023.

Costs Covered by the Award:

Two scholarships of up to € 7,500 each will be awarded to cover costs directly arising in the context of the research stay. Costs can be claimed upon original invoices only, after the research stay. Eligible costs are:

Travel costs (e.g. flight costs, railway fares, long distance bus tickets, kilometre allowance)
Accommodation
Daily Allowance (in line with the Austrian Travelling Expenses Regulation RGV)
Admission fees for libraries or archives, conference or workshop fees.

Claimed costs must not exceed € 7,500 per scholarship. Any remaining funds cannot be paid to the beneficiary.

Conditions:

It is expected that the research period funded will begin within twelve months after the awarding. In exceptional circumstances (such as the COVID-19 pandemic and international travel restrictions) the research period can commence even after the twelve months deadline.

Scholars have to take care of their insurance themselves and shall provide a proof of insurance to the University of Vienna at the beginning of their scholarship.

Scholars who need a visa for entering Austria are responsible for applying for it themselves, after the award has been granted (an invitation letter will be provided by the University of Vienna).

After their research stay, scholars will have to prepare a brief report (between 1,500 and 2,000 words) on their research activities and major findings and outcomes.

The scholars will be solely responsible for any taxes to be paid in connection with the award and publications etc. connected to the award.

The scholars are requested to participate in the official award ceremony on May 31, 2023

The scholars are requested to co-organize a Young Scholars Workshop (see above).

For more information, please contact judaistik@univie.ac.at

Call for Applications – Graduate Research Fellowships at the Center for Jewish History, Application deadline for Graduate Research Fellowships starting in September 2023 is February 3, 2023.

15 November 2022 by kerry.maciak86453900

Call for Applications – Graduate Research Fellowships at the Center for Jewish History

The application deadline for Graduate Research Fellowships starting in September 2023 is 3 February 2023

The Center for Jewish History offers ten-month fellowships to doctoral candidates to support original research using the collections of the Center’s Partners – American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Preference is given to those candidates who draw on the archival and library resources of more than one Partner institution. Fellowships must run for 10 months, starting September 2023, and applicants should have completed all requirements (i.e., coursework, exams, dissertation proposal) for the doctoral degree except for the dissertation.

Fellows are encouraged to spend at least three days per week in residence in the Lillian Goldman Reading Room using the archival and library resources. For those who do not reside in commuting distance of New York, a hybrid model is possible; “hybrid” entails spending two months at the Center and working remotely for the remainder of the fellowship period if the majority of collection material is already digitized. Please note that the Center currently cannot commit to digitization of any undigitized collection materials during the fellowship period. In rare cases (e.g., war, natural disasters), we may be able to offer remote fellowships to those who cannot come to New York if their materials are available digitally on-line. Fellows must also participate in the Center for Jewish History Fellowship Seminar Program, attend monthly meetings of the fellowship program cohort, present a pre-circulated paper to be discussed at one of those monthly meetings, deliver a minimum of one lecture based on research conducted at CJH, and submit a report upon completion of the fellowship describing their experience as a Center Fellow.

A total of four or five fellowships are available for the 2023-24 year: three Lapidus Fellowships and one or two Dr. Sophie Bookhalter Fellowships. These fellowships carry stipends of $30,000 for a period of 10 months.

Preference for the Lapidus Fellowships will be given to those researchers who will use the Sidney Lapidus Collections of the Center or its in-house partner, the American Jewish Historical Society. The Lapidus collections are comprised of books, pamphlets, and broadsides relating broadly to the social conditions, intellectual life, and gradual emancipation of the Jews of Europe (primarily Western) from the 17th through the 19th century, as well as the social and legal status of Jews in the United States from the formative years of the Republic through the following century. The Lapidus collections are accessible in our catalog. If you have any questions regarding the collection materials donated by Sidney Lapidus, please reach out to lgilbert@cjh.org.

Please specify in your application if you are applying for the Lapidus Fellowship.

Eligibility

The fellowships are open to qualified doctoral candidates from accredited domestic and international institutions.
Applicants should have completed all requirements (i.e., coursework, exams, dissertation proposal) for the doctoral degree except for the dissertation.
Fellows will be permitted to hold a concurrent fellowship provided it does not contain any residency requirement or interfere in any way with full participation in the activities described above. Please consult the Center before accepting any additional fellowships, academic or other positions to be held during the term of the Center fellowship.
For non-U.S. citizens, it is the responsibility of the applicant to have the appropriate visa for acceptance of the award during the ten-month fellowship term. The Center is not a visa-granting institution.

Requirements for Application

Cover letter stating area of interest, knowledge of relevant languages, and how the project relates to the general mission of the Center for Jewish History
Curriculum Vitae, including contact information, education, publications, scholarly and/or museum activities, teaching experience, and any other relevant work experience
Research proposal of no more than four pages double-spaced, including specific reference to the collections at the Center and clearly stated goals for research during the period of the fellowship
If applying with a hybrid or remote fellowship in mind, provide detailed information on how much of collections to be consulted are digitized.
A one-page bibliography of important secondary sources for the project
Graduate school transcript
One letter of recommendation from the candidate’s primary advisor. The letter should address the significance of the candidate’s work for their field, as well as the candidate’s ability to fulfill the proposed work. Please ensure that your application indicates the name and contact information of the person writing the letter on your behalf.
Letter of recommendation should be sent separately, directly by the recommender. Ask the recommender to address the letter to fellowships@cjh.org.
Please submit all application materials electronically as one continuous PDF document (except the letter of recommendation).

The schedule for the application process is as follows:

All application materials must be received by February 3, 2023 for consideration.
Announcement of grant recipients by April 2023.
Commencement of grant period is September 2023, and it runs for 10 months.

Applications are to be submitted to fellowships@cjh.org

Further information about the fellowship can be found here: https://www.cjh.org/research/fellowships-at-the-center/graduate#graduate

New job: Assistant Professor in Medieval/Early Modern Jewish History, University of North Carolina, USA, application deadline: Dec 9th 2022

14 November 2022 by kerry.maciak86453900

New job:

Assistant Professor in Medieval/Early Modern Jewish History

University of North Carolina, USA

The Department of History at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, invites applications for a tenure-track position as assistant professor in medieval/early modern Jewish history.

The successful applicant will also hold the position of the Stuart E. Eizenstat Fellow at UNC-CH. The position will involve active and ongoing participation in the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies.

The successful candidate will be comfortable teaching courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The department seeks candidates whose research, teaching and service have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education.

Applicants must have Ph.D. in hand in the field of history, Jewish studies or a related field by July 1, 2023.

Applicants should submit online at http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/244284 1) a cover letter; 2) a CV; and 3) the names of three references with contact information. References will be contacted to submit letters by the application deadline. The review of applications will begin on December 9, 2022 and priority will be given to applications received by December 9, but review will continue until the position is filled.