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The World Congress of Jewish Studies and the EAJS WCJS Bursary Programme. Pre-Announcement – More details to follow

October 24, 2021 by EAJS Administrator

The 18th World Congress of Jewish Studies and the EAJS WCJS Bursary Programme

Pre-Announcement (More details will follow when the application window opens in late October)

The 18th World Congress of Jewish Studies (WCJS) will take place at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on 8 – 12 August 2022.

We are happy to announce that the European Association for Jewish Studies (EAJS) intends to repeat a similar travel and accommodation bursary programme for its members as was run during the previous WCJS in 2017.

The EAJS WCJS travel bursary programme will make twenty £400.00 travel and accommodation bursaries available to fully paid-up members and student members of the EAJS to allow them to attend the WCJS to present a paper.

Academic excellence will be the key criterion. Applicants based at universities and institutions in European regions with a less developed academic infrastructure will take precedence in case of applications of comparable academic quality. Applicants will need to confirm that they do not already have sufficient institutional support to cover the expenses of attending the WCJS.

During the Congress, the WUJS and the EAJS will host a reception for the successful applicants.

The application window for this bursary programme will open in late-October and stay open until early-January (exact date to be confirmed). Further details will be provided when the application window opens.

Please keep an eye on the EAJS website and newsflash for the formal call for applications and online application form for this bursary programme.

Call for Papers: The Eighteenth World Congress of Jewish Studies, deadline for proposals: 1 December 2021

October 24, 2021 by kerry.maciak86453900

Call for Papers: The Eighteenth World Congress of Jewish Studies

The Eighteenth World Congress of Jewish Studies will take place at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem on 8-12 August 2022.

Scholars from all fields of Jewish Studies are invited to take part in the Congress.

The six broad divisions of the World Congress are:

The Bible and Its World
History of the Jewish People
Rabbinic Literature, Jewish Law and Jewish Thought
Languages, Literatures, and the Arts
Jewish Studies and Social Sciences
Research Projects and Technology

Scholars may submit a proposal for a lecture or for a complete thematic session. Proposals for complete sessions are strongly encouraged. Detailed submission instructions may be found on the WUJS website.

Proposals must be submitted via the website by 1 December 2021.

Decisions of the academic committees will be emailed by February 2022.

Research Centres and Institutes are invited to support or sponsor sessions relevant to their fields of interest. For more information please visit www.jewish-studies.org

Participation in the Congress is contingent upon payment of WUJS membership dues for 2022 as well as Congress participation fees.

WUJS membership fees and Congress participation fees must be paid upon confirmation that a proposal has been accepted.

Participants who have not paid both membership and participation fees by the payment deadline of 15 March 2022 will not be included in the Congress program.

The Association for Jewish Studies (AJS). New membership initiative for 2021

December 22, 2020 by EAJS Administrator

The Association for Jewish Studies (AJS). New membership initiative for 2021

The Association for Jewish Studies (AJS), in partnership with the European Association for Jewish Studies (EAJS), is proud to announce a new membership initiative for 2021. Any European scholar who lives and works in Europe and has never been a member of the AJS is invited to apply for a FREE one-year membership to the AJS. This membership comes with all the full benefits of an AJS membership including: subscriptions to the AJS Review and AJS Perspectives, ability to submit a proposal to the AJS annual conference, access discounted conference registration fees, ability to apply to a variety of AJS awards, fellowships, and professional development programs. The AJS membership year runs from January 1-December 31. To determine your eligibility, go to https://forms.gle/no2LWe1kKLZppKKT8 and answer the short survey. If deemed eligible, we will send you a code to register. Questions? Email Michelle Katz, Director of Membership and Conference Content at mkatz@associationforjewishstudies.org. For more info about AJS membership, visit associationforjewishstudies.org/membership

AJS and EAJS: Programme of Cooperation in Jewish Studies

March 6, 2015 by EAJS Administrator

AJS and EAJS: Programme of Cooperation in Jewish Studies

The Association for Jewish Studies (AJS) and the European Association for Jewish Studies (EAJS) are pleased to announce a partnership.

In the interest of promoting collaboration among scholars based at North American and European universities, the AJS will be offering reduced membership rates for Full and Student EAJS Members. Please note that this reduced AJS membership rate is only available to Full EAJS Members whose membership is not in arrears, and Student EAJS Members who have confirmed their student status. For more information, Full or Student EAJS Members interested in taking out an AJS membership should email the AJS Membership Manager, Michelle Katz, at mkatz@associationforjewishstudies.org.

Similarly, the EAJS is offering a reduced membership rate for AJS members. AJS members may become Associate members of the EAJS at the reduced rate of £25.00. To apply to the EAJS at the the reduced rate for AJS members, please click here. For more information, please contact the EAJS Administrator (link).