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The Centre of Jewish Studies announces the

Kurt-David-Brühl-Guest Professorship for Jewish Studies (m/f/d)

6 hours a week

summer term of 2023 (01.03.2023-30.06.2023)

position to be filled as of 01.03.2023

The Kurt-David-Brühl Guest Professorship for Jewish Studies was initiated in the academic year 2001/02 with the purpose of teaching the foundations of Jewish History and Culture and approaching specific topics in specialized courses. The courses taught by the Kurt-David-Brühl Guest Professor are integral part of the Joint Master’s Programme „Jewish Studies – History of Jewish Cultures“ and also feed into other curricula of the School of Humanities at the University of Graz. The purpose of the guest professorship is to expand the number of courses offered in the field of Jewish Studies at the University of Graz. The teaching load is 6 hours per week, two of which are to be taught as a specialized lecture, the other 4 as seminars. One lecture has to be taught in English as part of the cooperation with the University of Bar Ilan. The Kurt-David-Brühl Guest Professorship for Jewish Studies is a position in the field of cultural studies and is thus open for applicants from a broad range of scholarly disciplines. A thematic focus is put on Jewish and non-Jewish, Jewish and Christian or Muslim relations/interactions during the 19th and 21st century.

The guest professor would be expected to be present in Graz during the semester.

Your duties

• Teaching load of 6 hours per week (2 as a specialized lecture, 4 as seminars), one course in English as part of cooperation with University Bar Ilan

Your Profile

• PhD in a relevant academic discipline
• Excellent qualifications in teaching and research in a relevant academic field
• Pedagogical and didactic skills
• International teaching experience and intercultural awareness
• Gender mainstreaming competence
• Interest in further cooperation with the center for Jewish Studies (desirable)
• Applicants will have demonstrated excellence in scholarship and teaching in any area of Jewish Studies

Our Offer

Classification

Salary scheme of the Universitäten-KV (University Collective Agreement): B1

Minimum Salary

A salary in excess of the collective agreement minimum wage of EUR 3,612.86 gross per month is offered.

We offer you a job with a lot of responsibility and variety. You can expect an enjoyable work climate, flexible work hours and numerous possibilities for further education and personal development. Take advantage of the chance to enter into a challenging work environment full of team spirit and enthusiasm for your job.

Application deadline: 22.06.2022

The University of Graz strives to increase the proportion of women among its visiting professors and therefore encourages qualified women to apply.

Especially with regard to academic staff, we welcome applications from persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the advertised position.

Please add a letter of motivation and submit a sample syllabi of the courses they are prepared to teach (2 seminars and 1 lecture) via the upload field in the application form.The concepts should provide information on the contents, methods and objectives of the respective course (max. 400 words per course).

Applicants with proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be given preference if equally qualified. For further information, please refer to our general application regulations .

For further information or questions, please contact:

Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Gerald Lamprecht
gerald.lamprecht@uni-graz.at
+43 316 380-8073

Please note that in order to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we can only accept applications via our web-based applicant tool for this vacant position.

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The Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main is one of the largest universities in Germany with around 48,000 students and with about 5,000 employees. Founded in 1914 by Frankfurt citizens and since 2008 once again proud of its foundation status Goethe University possesses a high degree of autonomy, modernity and professional diversity. As a comprehensive university, the Goethe University offers a total of 16 departments on five campuses and more than 100 degree programs along with an outstanding research reputation.

The Institute of Judaic Studies at Goethe University Frankfurt invites applications for two part-time positions:

Research and Teaching Associate (Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in)

(E13 TV-G-U 50% and 75%-part-time)

to begin October 2022. The employment duration is for three years, with the possibility of extension for another 2 years. The salary grade is based on the job characteristics of the collective agreement applicable to Goethe University (TV-G-U).

Responsibilities: Successful candidates will be expected to: pursue an individual research project (dissertation or postdoc project/Habilitation) and actively contribute to collaborative research and teaching at the Institute of Judaic Studies, including: independent teaching of BA and/or MA classes; technical and editorial support for publications; as well as participation in conference organization and fund raising. Successful candidates will be enrolled at the Institute of Judaic Studies.

Requirements: The position is open at the Ph.D. and postdoc level. Requirements are: Completed university degree (M.A., M.Phil. or Ph.D.) in Jewish Studies or – pending demonstration of expertise in Jewish Studies – a related discipline. Excellent command of Hebrew (in all stages of its historical development). The regular teaching language in the program of Judaic Studies is German, commitment to reaching a level of fluency in German that permits full participation in all activities of the department is expected. Initially, courses may be taught in English.

1. The 50% position will be filled in the area of early modern and/or modern Jewish history; language proficiency in Yiddish desired.
2. The 75% position will be filled in the area of medieval Judaism and/or rabbinic studies; text-based methodological approaches to the study of Jewish culture are preferred; language proficiency in Aramaic desired.

The Institute of Judaic Studies focuses on intra-Jewish and Jewish-Christian cultural transfer in pre-modern Europe (especially Ashkenaz); related interest and research activity is an advantage.

The Goethe University is committed to a policy of providing equal employment opportunities for both men and women alike, and therefore encourages particularly women to apply for the position/s offered. Individuals with severe disability will be prioritized in case of equal qualification.

Applications including CV, transcripts, short description of scholarly interests and proposed research project as well as a writing sample of at least 10 pages (e.g. MA thesis chapter, dissertation chapter, published article, conference presentation), must be submitted by June 30, 2022 via email to Prof. Rebekka Voß (voss@em.uni-frankfurt.de) and Prof. Elisabeth Hollender (hollender@em-uni-frankfurt.de).

MA Programme in East European Jewish Studies, University of Wroclaw taught in English, starting October 2022

The Taube Department of Jewish Studies at the University of Wroclaw is proud to announce its new International MA Programme in East European Jewish Studies, taught entirely in English.

Our programme is built around three academic tracks and three languages over three semesters.

Intensive master classes and seminars focus on three core research areas of Jewish life and experience in Eastern Europe: Hasidism, Yiddish, and Jewish politics. Each master class is accompanied by a relevant lecture course. MA seminars will focus on new trends in methodology and research in Jewish Studies. Students will interact closely with our faculty members and world-renown guest lecturers.

Our students will develop critical language skills in three essential languages: Yiddish, Hebrew, and Polish.

We also offer a unique course on Applied Jewish Heritage, developed in collaboration with the Taube Centre for the Renewal of Jewish Life in Poland.

Beginning in October 2022.

Admissions details here: http://judaistyka.en.uni.wroc.pl/admissions/

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