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EAJS Small Research Grant Programme: Call for Applications [New Grant Programme]. Deadline: 5 November 2023.

28 September 2023 by EAJS Administrator

EAJS Small Research Grant Programme

Call for Applications

Deadline for Applications: 5 November 2023

The European Association for Jewish Studies is delighted to announce a new funding stream available to its Full and Student members. Funded through generous support from its core funder, the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe, the new EAJS Research Grant Programme supports individual scholars in their research.

Support will be offered to Full Members of the EAJS as well as EAJS Student Members enrolled on a research degree (PhD) in a European institution of higher learning to pursue archival and library studies, as well as participating in conferences related to their area of research. Academic excellence as well as the potential to develop research cooperation in the disciplines constituting Jewish Studies across Europe will be key criteria. This new grant programme will run for one pilot year in the first instance.

Applicants need to provide a CV (up to 2 pages), a list of up to 10 publications, including specific evidence of their expertise and track record in the proposed area of research, such as prior publications, lectures, online resources, or taught academic modules.

For archive and library research, applicants need to specify which collections will be used. A grant can be used for multiple library or archive visits within the framework of one research project. A schedule of the proposed research needs to be provided. The research trips must be scheduled between 1 March 2024 and 29 February 2025.

The programme also offers grants to participate in an academic conference to present a scholarly paper. Such events may include meetings and congresses of academic associations but exclude events which receive funding through the EAJS Conference Grant Programme. The conference must be scheduled between 1 March 2024 and 29 February 2025.

In case of an application to participate in a conference, the hosting institution, the conference title and date, the working title and abstract of the proposed paper, as well as a confirmation of paper acceptance or invitation need to be provided. Applications for both archival and library studies and for conference attendance need to specify the expected outputs (book, article, PhD thesis, funding application et al.).

Applications for both archival and library studies and for conference attendance need to specify the expected outputs (book, article, PhD thesis, funding application et al.).

Applicants may apply for up to £ 2,500 for archival and library research, and for up to £ 1,000 for conference attendance.

Grants up to £ 1,500 will be transferred before the planned research in full, grants above this amount will be awarded in two instalments (75% first instalment, 25% second instalment, after conclusion of activity). A budget about the expected expenses needs to be provided. Proposed budgets will be assessed against the expected outcomes and outputs.

Grants awarded in the framework of the EAJS Research Grant Programme cannot be used to pay honoraria, translations, or other publication expenses. The EAJS Award Committee may award partial grants.

The applicant must be a fully paid-up Full Member of the European Association for Jewish Studies and resident in Europe, or an EAJS Student Member enrolled on a research degree (at PhD level) at a European institution of higher learning.

Successful applicants will be required to provide the EAJS with a short academic report of the research undertaken, or the conference attended, and agree to the report’s publication on the EAJS website. This academic report must be written in English. Recipients of a Small Research Grant are also requested to acknowledge support by the EAJS in the outputs supported through the Programme.

Eligible members may apply every second calendar year to the EAJS Small Research Grant Programme.

The Small Research Grant Programme will have two rounds of applications in its pilot year, with application deadlines on 5 November 2023 and circa June/July 2024 (exact date to be confirmed). Applications for the EAJS Small Research Grant Programme must be submitted through the following Online Application Form: EAJS SRGP Application Form

Enquiries about the programme should be emailed to the EAJS Administrator

Dubnow Institute Visiting Research Fellowship Program (2024/25). Application deadline: 15 December 2023

27 September 2023 by kerry.maciak86453900

Dubnow Institute Visiting Research Fellowship Program (2024/25)

Application deadline: 15 December 2023

The Leibniz Institute for Jewish History and Culture – Simon Dubnow (DI) offers fellowships to external researchers for a visit in Leipzig during the academic year 2024/25.

The fellowship’s duration is one to three months.

The DI is an interdisciplinary institute dedicated to scholarly research on Jewish history and culture in Central and Eastern Europe from the early modern period to the present. Its research activities adopt a pan-European perspective, including spaces of Jewish emigration, especially Israel and the Americas. The institute has a specialist library that supports its research activities and reflects the institute’s research interests in its collections.

The call is open to junior scholars (doctoral and early postdoctoral researchers), in a smaller number to senior researchers (late postdocs, professors), working on a methodologically and thematically innovative project in Jewish history and culture. The funded research projects should be compatible with the framework of the DI’s research units »Politics« , »Law« and »Knowledge«.

Offer and Requirements

A visiting research fellowship at the DI allows for work on individual research projects and provides for intensive exchange with colleagues on site. Visiting fellows get a work place at the institute and are invited to present their project in a guest lecture. In addition, the DI offers a broad variety of events for participation and encourages the use of its library as well as of the many libraries, archives and research centers of the University and the city of Leipzig.

Fellows are kindly asked to spend the term of their fellowship at the institute. The fellowship entails a monthly allowance of 2,000 € for doctoral candidates, 2,300 € for postdocs, and 2,800 € for senior researchers. Applicants from abroad must provide proof of health insurance coverage for Germany upon commencement of their stay. The DI supports visiting fellows in finding accommodation in Leipzig. Depending on the available budgetary means, fellows visiting the institute with family members requiring care may apply for a monthly maintenance grant of up to 200 €.

Application

Applications can be submitted in either English or German. They should include the following materials:

A cover letter outlining the candidate’s motivation and the connection between their own research and the thematic foci of the institute as well as information regarding the duration and preferred dates of the research visit (max. 2 pages)
Description of the planned research project (max. 1,000 words)
CV including publications (max. 5 pages)
Transcript of the candidate’s highest academic degree
For PhD candidates and early Postdocs: contact details of two referees

Please send your application in one file (pdf format) via E-mail to fellowship@dubnow.de by December 15, 2023. They should be addressed to the DI’s director.

For further information please read the guidelines (attachted) regarding the Visiting Research Fellowship Program. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Enrico Lucca: lucca@dubnow.de

Call for Papers: Being a Minority in Medieval and Early Modern Sciences, deadline for submissions: October 15th 2023

25 September 2023 by kerry.maciak86453900

BEING A MINORITY IN MEDIEVAL AND EARLY-MODERN SCIENCES

WORKSHOP (Warsaw, 25–26 January 2024)

CALL FOR PAPERS

Deadline for applications: 15 October 2023

Subject Fields: Minorities / Ethnic minorities / Women / Disabilities / Religious minorities / Linguistic minorities / Marginal knowledge in science / Sciences / Philosophy / Heterodoxy / Clandestine science / Minor fields in scienceOrganizing Committee:Josefina Rodríguez-Arribas (L. & A. Birkenmajer Institute for the History of Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw)Valentina Lepri (Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw)Jarosław Włodarczyk (L. & A. Birkenmajer Institute for the History of Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw)Sponsored by:

PERIPHERIES: Minority Cultures on the Periphery of Science: The Jews and the Circulation of Scientific Goods (funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant agreement No. 847639)

and

KNOWSTUDENTS: From East to West, and Back Again: Student Travel and Transcultural Knowledge Production in Renaissance Europe (c. 1470–c. 1620) (funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 under a ERC Consolidator Grant agreement No. 864542).Venue: L. & A. Birkenmajer Institute for the History of Science and Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Staszic Palace, Warsaw (Poland).Date of the workshop: January 25–26, 2024

Deadline for the submission of abstracts: October 15, 2023“Being a minority in medieval and early-modern sciences” explores the emergence, significance, limitations, advantages (if any), and specific features of minorities engaged in the study and/or practice of the sciences and philosophy across history, cultures, and societies, from the 13th through the 17th century. We want to unveil and reflect on how the ‘minority’ status might have conditioned, shaped, invisibilized, or connoted the minority’s approach to scientific and philosophical topics, and to what extent the forms and results of the scientific engagement might have affected or modified the minority’s social and cultural status, living conditions, image, and identity. We are also interested in how this minority status might have affected minor or understudied fields of knowledge or peripheral aspects within specific scientific disciplines. Here, the term ‘minority’ is understood broadly (gender, language, disability, religion, heterodoxy, ethnicity, etc.), the same as science (medicine, astronomy, astrology, natural philosophy, etc.). The timeframe would extend through the 17th century, and there is no geographical limit.

One of the two sponsors of this conference, PERIPHERIES (Minority Cultures on the Periphery of Science: The Jews and the Circulation of Scientific Goods), focuses on Jews as a minority engaged in the study of astronomy and the production and circulation of astronomical texts and artefacts in cross-cultural contexts. However, this call for papers focuses not only on the Jewish minority but also on other minorities engaged in scientific/philosophical activities, and also on minor/hidden fields related to medieval and early-modern sciences/philosophy.

The workshop will bring together scholars and students alike, welcoming their diverse methodological backgrounds and perspectives. Our goal is to create an inclusive and diverse platform that fosters meaningful discussions on the social and cultural aspects of minorities and the sciences throughout different historical periods and cultures. By engaging in this multidisciplinary exploration, we hope to gain deeper insights into the complex interplay between scientific pursuits and minority experiences in the past.

The Organizing Committee invites scholars, PhD candidates, and independent researchers to submit abstracts (200–300 words) for 20-minute papers dealing with any aspect of the minorities and the sciences by October 15, 2023. With the abstract, please send a two-page CV indicating your current affiliation, fields of research, and publications.

The funding bodies (MSCA and ERC) will cover the trip and stay expenses of those whose papers are selected for presentation during the workshop.

Notification of acceptance by email: October 30, 2023

Link for more information here (Link)

Questions and abstracts should be addressed to Dr. Josefina Rodríguez-Arribas: rodriguezarribas@gmail.com

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven, Belgium. Deadline for applicants 20th Oct 2023

19 September 2023 by kerry.maciak86453900

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven, Belgium. Deadline for applicants 20th Oct 2023

The Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the KU Leuven, Belgium, is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates who wish to apply during the 2023/24 academic year for a postdoctoral fellowship from the Flemish Research Council with the KU Leuven as Host Institution.

About the Fellowship

The FWO offers Junior and Senior Postdoctoral Fellowships of up to 3 years (€4844 – €7552/month + annual bench fee €4000-€10,000). Fellowships are awarded for fundamental research in all areas of Theology and Religious Studies. Residency in Belgium is required.

About the Faculty

Successful candidates will be based at the KU Leuven’s Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, which is currently ranked 5th in the world for Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023) and is one of the oldest theological faculties in the world. The faculty has a strong international profile, with students from almost 80 different countries, and is open to all, regardless of faith or denomination. The faculty covers all the major areas of Theology and Religious studies (e.g., biblical studies, systematic theology, religious studies, Islamic studies, church history, ethics, pastoral theology) and encourages interdisciplinary research.

Colleagues in the faculty would be potentially interested in sponsoring candidates with a research interest in any of the following: Judaism in the period 300BCE — 300CE, especially Jewish texts; the New Testament in the context of Judaism; contemporary Jewish-Christian Relations; Holocaust education.

Application Procedure

Candidates who wish to be considered, should first check they are eligible to apply (no knowledge of Dutch is required). Eligible candidates should then send details of their previous qualifications (awarded and anticipated), including grades, a description of the proposed research (max. 100 words), and the name of their intended supervisor to Prof. Hector Patmore before the 20th of October 2023.

New role: The Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) seeks Dean of Taube Family Campus in Jerusalem. Deadline for applicants: 31st Dec 2023.

18 September 2023 by kerry.maciak86453900

New role: The Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) seeks Dean of Taube Family Campus in Jerusalem

The Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) seeks an inspirational and experienced leader to serve as the dean of its Taube Family Campus in Jerusalem. We are a global institution of Jewish higher education and the professional leadership development center for Reform Judaism, building progressive Judaism with campuses in North America and Israel.

The new dean will envision the strategic direction of HUC-JIR in Israel; provide a distinctive voice for HUC-JIR in Reform Judaism, Israeli Jewish renaissance, and beyond; and leverage our newly improved and strategically located campus resources. HUC-JIR has operated for over 60 years in Jerusalem as a laboratory for academic and spiritual exploration at the nexus of teaching, research, social engagement and professional development. The dean will play a significant role in the academic life of the Jerusalem campus, and will contribute to the intellectual, educational, cultural and religious fabric of the institution.

To submit an application or nomination for this role, please email: HUCjerusalemdean@heidrick.com