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Call for Papers. 21st Symposium for Yiddish Studies in Germany, 3–5 September 2018, Dusseldorf. Deadline: 1 May 2018.

April 25, 2018 by EAJS Administrator

Call for Papers

21st Symposium for Yiddish Studies in Germany, 3–5 September 2018, Dusseldorf

The annual Symposium for Yiddish Studies in Germany is organized by the Yiddish programs at the universities of Trier and Dusseldorf.

You are invited to submit abstracts for 20 min. papers until May 1, 2018. All fields of research within Yiddish Studies will be considered. Interdisciplinary papers with a connection to Yiddish Studies are welcome. Proposals for sessions of 3 or 4 papers have to be submitted together with abstracts for the individual papers. Papers may be presented in German or Yiddish.

The symposium is open to all who are interested in Yiddish Studies. The conference fee of 20 Euro is due on the first day of attendance. We ask participants to register as soon as possible at the address below.

Simon Neuberg (University of Trier) and Marion Aptroot (Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf)

Abteilung für Jiddische Kultur, Sprache und Literatur
Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet Dusseldorf
40204 Dusseldorf

www.jiddisch.hhu.de/
Email: jiddisch@hhu.de

Call for Papers. 3rd International Conference “Hebrew and Yiddish in the Context of Modern Education and Culture”. St. Petersburg, Russia (3-6 September 2018). Deadline: 1 June 2018.

April 25, 2018 by EAJS Administrator

The Department of Jewish Culture of St. Petersburg State University in cooperation with the International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Interregional Center for Hebrew Teaching are pleased to invite you to participate in the 3rd International Conference “Hebrew and Yiddish in the Context of Modern Education and Culture”.

The conference will be held on September 3-6, 2018 in St. Petersburg, Russia at the St. Petersburg State University (V.O., Mendeleevskaya linjia, 5).

The main topics of the conference are: studies in the field of modern Hebrew, problems of Hebrew teaching, modern Hebrew literature, Yiddish studies, Yiddish teaching issues, Yiddish literature, Jewish languages, Yiddish and Ladino. Working languages of the conference are Hebrew (sections devoted to Hebrew studies), as well as English, Yiddish and Russian (sections devoted to Yiddish studies).

In the application it is necessary to indicate the title of the lecture, an abstract of up to 600 words in the language of the lecture and in English, as well as the full name of the participant, academic degree, academic title (if any), place of work or study, job description, phone numbers and e-mail address.

Application deadline: 1 June 2018

Chairman of the Department of Jewish Culture at the St. Petersburg State University,
Professor Igor R. Tantlevskij

Phone/Fax +7 (812) 328-9552, email: jc.conference@philosophy.spbu.ru

New books from the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization.

April 22, 2018 by EAJS Administrator

New books from the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization

New in Paperback: Torah from Heaven: The Reconstruction of Faith, by Norman Solomon
February 2018, pp. 412, Paperback, 9781786940858, £18.99

Traditional Jewish religious belief speaks of a divinely revealed, perfect text, authoritatively expounded. The question this book addresses is one with which the author has struggled all his life: in the light of historical criticism, advances in knowledge, and changing moral attitudes, is the traditional notion of divine revelation and authoritative interpretation still valid? The focus is on Judaism and the examples are mostly drawn from that tradition, but the arguments are easy to transpose to other religions. Norman Solomon’s discussion will appeal to those who seek to identify with a religious community but who are troubled by the claim of divine authority made for the scriptures of that community. Ranging across several academic disciplines, it is addressed to people of all religions who find their heads and their hearts are not in accord with each other. https://liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/products/104826

New in Paperback: The Jews in the Caribbean, Edited by Jane S. Gerber
February 2018, pp. 428, Paperback, 9781906764999, £19.99

The Jewish diaspora of the Caribbean constantly redefined itself under changing circumstances. This volume looks at many aspects of this complex past and suggests different ways to understand it: as a Jewish diaspora dispersed under different European colonial empires; as a Jewish body joined together by a set of shared Jewish traditions and historical memories; and as one component in a web of relationships that characterized the Atlantic world. https://liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/products/104815

Hasidic Studies: Essays in History and Gender, by Ada Rapoport-Albert
January 2018, pp. 500, Paperback, 9781906764821, £24.95

Ada Rapoport-Albert has been a key partner in the profound transformation of the history of hasidism that has taken shape over the past few decades. The essays in this volume show the erudition and creativity of her contribution. Written over a period of forty years, they have been updated with regard to significant detail and to take account of important works of scholarship written after they were originally published. https://liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/products/87941

To find out more about the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, or to browse our other titles, please visit: https://liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/collections/series-littman-library-of-jewish-civilization

Call for Applications. Workshop on Jewish Heritage Records and Digital Humanities. King’s College London. 4 – 5 September 2018. Deadline for applications: 22 May 2018

April 19, 2018 by EAJS Administrator

Call for Applications

Digital Humanities Workshop

4 – 5 September 2018

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe

Early career Jewish Studies researchers and/or professionals are invited to apply for a two-day, interdisciplinary Workshop on Jewish Heritage Records and Digital Humanities, 4-5 September 2018 at King’s College London.

Presented by the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe (RFHE) and the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI), the Workshop will cover digital analysis and preservation methods, sustainable digital resources, as well as a range of informative case studies.

For full details and to apply, please consult the EHRI website.

Applications to participate in the Workshop must be received by 22 May 2018.

Applicants must be working in Jewish Studies or a related field at a European institution. Past or current recipients of RFHE funding are particularly encouraged to apply.

Successful applicants’ travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by RFHE/EHRI.

Call for Applications. GEOP Interdisciplinary Research Workshops 2019. POLIN Museum. Deadline: 30 June 2018.

April 19, 2018 by EAJS Administrator

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

GEOP Interdisciplinary Research Workshops 2019
POLIN Museum

POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews – through the Global Education Outreach Program – invites individuals and institutions to propose three-day research workshops to be held at POLIN Museum on topics related to the history and culture of Polish Jews, including new perspectives on public history, museums, and cultural memory. We especially encourage interdisciplinary and comparative approaches.

Important activities of POLIN Museum are related to Jewish art and architecture. We would like to devote one of our 2019 GEOP workshops to the issues involving Jewish art and architecture in various contexts (eg. History of Art, Museum Studies, History of Architecture, Performance Studies). Therefore, we especially encourage researchers and museum professionals working on the subject to submit their proposals.

The framework of the event should be that of a research workshop, allowing ample time for discussion and dynamic exchange of ideas between participants. The workshop should also include one event open to the general public and / or other form of contribution to the Museum’s activity.

We are particularly interested in projects based on international cooperation. One Polish partner in addition to POLIN Museum is required.

Applicants may request up to $7000 to cover the cost of accommodation and catering. We also provide venues and organizational support before and during the event. The limit of the Museum contribution is fifty percent of the total cost of the workshop.

In order to be considered for funding in 2019, please submit the completed application form (available here) to workshops.geop@polin.pl no later than 30 June 2018.

Letters from institutional partners, describing the extent of cooperation, should be submitted no later than 30 June 2018.

Decisions will be announced by 30 September 2018.

For more details on the project and past workshops please CLICK HERE >>

For more information, please e-mail GEOP workshops administrator at workshops.geop@polin.pl.