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Call for papers. “Biographies and Politics: Involvement of Jews and Activists of Jewish Origin in Leftist Movements in 19th and 20th Century Poland”. POLIN Museum. Deadline: 31 May 2019.

April 10, 2019 by EAJS Administrator

Biographies and Politics: Involvement of Jews and Activists of Jewish Origin in Leftist Movements in 19th and 20th Century Poland

We would like to invite you to propose papers for the international conference:

Biographies and Politics: Involvement of Jews and Activists of Jewish Origin in Leftist Movements in 19th- and 20th- Century Poland.

The conference is jointly organised by the POLIN Museum and the Aleksander Brückner Center for Polish Studies, the Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies of the University of Oxford, and the University College London.

The aim of the conference is to outline the actual involvement of Jews and activists of Jewish origin in the leftist movements of the 19th and 20th centuries from the perspective of individual motivations, ideological choices and personal biographies.

For more detailed CFP please see: https://www.polin.pl/en/biographies-and-politics-conference

We especially invite scholars focusing on biographical research on Jews and activists of Jewish origin in leftist movements in 19th and 20th century Poland.

Possible questions to be addressed might be:

Was being Jewish an important factor in choosing a specific political path?
Which other factors led Jews and people of Jewish origin to affiliate with a particular political group?
How did their leftist involvement influence their attitude towards imperial settings, occupying powers, internationalist movements, as well as Poland and Polish identity?
How did they assess their leftist engagement later in their lives?

Proposed issues:

Biographies: individual and collective paths of Jewish leftists, circumstances of social and political involvement in leftist movements and organizations, self-perceptions, alternatives to leftist engagement, entangled ideologies (e.g. leftists Zionists), generational transmission of ideologies;
Methodologies: biographical approach, gender history, oral history, and others;
Ideologies: attractive leftists ideas for Polish Jews (socialism, communism, labour Zionism etc.);
Historical culture and politics of history: Perceptions and instrumentalizations of “Jewish” leftist biographies.

The deadline for submitting the proposals is 31 May 2019.

The conference is organised within the Global Education Outreach Program.

The conference was made possible thanks to the support of Taube Philanthropies, the William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation, and the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland.

Contact Info:

geopconference@polin.pl

https://www.polin.pl/en/biographies-and-politics-conference

Conference. “Protestant Bible Scholarship: Antisemitism, Philosemitism, and Anti-Judaism”. Oxford. 26-27 May 2019

April 8, 2019 by EAJS Administrator

Protestant Bible Scholarship: Antisemitism, Philosemitism, and Anti-Judaism (26-27 May 2019, Oxford)

This conference brings prominent biblical scholars and scholars of Judaism together for a conversation about the foundations of our fields. We want to generate a discussion of how a biased understanding of Judaism became integral to the discipline. This conversation is about understanding, healing and changing that discussion through critical thinking and ethical reading.

The conference will take place on Sunday 26 and Monday 27 May in Oriel College, Oxford.

To download the conference programme, please click here

This event is organised by the Centre for the Study of the Bible in the Humanities at Oriel College, Oxford.

All are welcome and participation is free, but places are limited and registration is required. Please register as soon as possible by filling out the online registration form here.

Hindy Najman and Arjen Bakker

Hindy Najman

Oriel and Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture, University of Oxford

Director of the Centre for the Study of the Bible in the Humanities

Oriel College

OXFORD OX1 4EW

UNITED KINGDOM

Dr Arjen Bakker

Lecturer in Hebrew Bible

Programme Coordinator of the Centre for the Study of the Bible in the Humanities

Oriel College, University of Oxford

New Position. Assistant Professor (Universitätsassistent/University Assistant) – Postdoc Career Position. The University of Innsbruck. Deadline: 29 April 2019.

April 8, 2019 by EAJS Administrator

Assistant Professor (Universitätsassistent/University Assistant) – Postdoc Career Position

Code PHIL-HIST-10500

https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=10500

Start/Duration: Starting on 01.10.2019 until 30.09.2025 (initially limited to 6 years; a tenure-track agreement can be offered)

Organizational Unit: Department of Contemporary History

Level of Employment: 40 hours/week

Main Tasks:

Conduct independent research in the field of Israel Studies with a focus on contemporary history and with the aim of a Habilitation degree, international networking and interdisciplinary cooperation, acquisition of research projects and third-party funding, participation in the research area “Cultural Encounters – Cultural Conflicts” as well as support of the research network Austria-Israel Academic Network Innsbruck (AIANI)
Independent teaching in the core subject Contemporary History, supervision of students
Administrative duties

Necessary Qualification:

PhD-dissertation in History in the field of contemporary history; outstanding competence in Israel Studies as well as knowledge with the adjoining field of Jewish Studies; academic output beyond the scope of the dissertation; experience in postdoctoral research or relevant work experience; experience in the area of third-party funding; experience in academic mobility; verification of experience in academic teaching
Excellent language skills in German, English and Hebrew (minimum of C1 in speech and writing)
Excellent communication skills, leadership skills and the ability to work in a team as well as proven organisational skills
Applications have to include: an outline of an independent research project at the level of habilitation (max. 5 pages), teaching concept, at least one essay or book chapter in digital form as a reading sample, two letters of recommendation
It is requested to upload the online application in only one file

Salary: The minimum gross salary (stipulated by collective agreement) for this position amounts to € 3804,- per month (14 times). Furthermore, the university has numerous attractive offers (https://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/).

Application: We look forward to your online application until 29.04.2019.

Conference. 12th Contact Day Jewish Studies on the Low Countries. University of Antwerp. 9 May 2019.

April 7, 2019 by EAJS Administrator

12th Contact Day Jewish Studies on the Low Countries

University of Antwerp

Thursday 9 May 2019

(Followed by an evening lecture by Prof. Dr. Kees Ribbens at 20:00)

The Institute of Jewish Studies organizes for the 12th time an interdisciplinary conference at the University of Antwerp concerning Jewish Studies on the Low Countries. The purpose of the conference is to facilitate contacts between researchers working within this area of study. We especially encourage young researchers to participate in the workshop. This year the contact day will be followed by an evening lecture (in Dutch) by Prof. Dr. Kees Ribbens on Holocaust representations in contemporary graphic novels.

Contact day in English, evening lecture in Dutch – free entrance

Link to the program: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/ijs/lectures-and-conferences/conferences-2018-201/12th-contact-day/

New Position. Manuscript and Rare Book Cataloguer. The Cecil Roth Collection of Judaica and Hebraica

April 2, 2019 by EAJS Administrator

Manuscript and Rare Book Cataloguer

The Cecil Roth Collection of Judaica and Hebraica

Special Collections at Leeds University Library are seeking to recruit an experienced manuscript and rare book cataloguer to work with the Cecil Roth Collection of Judaica and Hebraica.

Are you an experienced manuscript and rare book cataloguer? Do you have an interest in Hebrew and Jewish studies? Would you like the opportunity to work with a significant historical collection of Judaica and Hebraica?

The University of Leeds Library has received funding to create high quality catalogues and indexes for the Roth Collection of Judaica and Hebraica.

Cecil Roth (1899-1970) was the foremost historian of Jewish history in Great Britain. Working between 1925 and 1970, his most lasting achievements are his editorship of the seminal Encyclopaedia Judaica, and his book Jewish Art, which took a new approach to art historical enquiry.

Roth’s personal library is housed in Special Collections at the University of Leeds. His collection comprises medieval and early modern manuscripts and rare printed books, pamphlets and ephemera relating to Jewish life, history, liturgy and culture. However, inadequacies in the current catalogue make his collection difficult to search.

You will catalogue the medieval, post-medieval, and early modern manuscripts in the Roth Collection and upgrade the existing catalogue records for the pre-1851 printed books.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Rhiannon Lawrence-Francis, Collections & Engagement Manager (Rare Books & Maps)

Tel: +44 (0)113 343 9456, email: R.M.Lawrence-Francis@leeds.ac.uk

More details about this opportunity and a link to the application form can be found here: https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=CSLIB1193