The Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies and Concordia University Library Award for Best Book in Israel Studies

The Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies and Concordia University Library are pleased to announce that submissions for their annual Award for Best Book in Israel Studies is now open!

The winner will receive a prize of $1000 Canadian dollars and be invited to the award ceremony in Montreal.

Deadline to submit is September 15, 2023.

Eligibility conditions:

  • The authors may reside anywhere in the world.
  • The book must be in English or French.
  • The book must be published during the 2022 or 2023 calendar year.
  • Books that were previously submitted are not eligible.
  • Submissions MUST include two (2) copies of the book and an e-book copy to be distributed virtually to our committee members.

Send hard copies to:

The Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies (ER-742)
1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. 
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H3G 1M8 

Jury co-chairs:

Michelle Lake
Associate Librarian, Concordia University

Csaba Nikolenyi
Director of the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies

For further details, please contact:

Csaba Nikolenyi
csaba.nikolenyi@concordia.ca


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About Andreas Lehnertz

As Juniorprofessor of medieval history with a specialization in Jewish history at the University of Trier, Andreas Lehnertz studies the social, cultural, and religious history of Europe. His academic pursuits focus on the nuanced dynamics of everyday Christian-Jewish relations, the study of marginal Hebrew and Yiddish deeds, the study of Jewish and general sealing practices, and the in-depth study of Jewish craftspeople. He wrote a book on "Jewish Seals in the Medieval German Empire: The Authentication and Self-Representation of Jewish Men and Women". His expertise has been further honed through his roles as a postdoctoral fellow in the ERC project "Beyond the Elite - Jewish Daily Life in Medieval Europe" at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and as a member of the Martin Buber Society in the Humanities and Social Sciences, also at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Currently he writes a book about "Jewish Craftspeople in Medieval Germany". Through his research and publications, he aims to make a meaningful contribution to the academic discourse surrounding medieval history and to provide valuable insights into the rich tapestry of European history during this pivotal period.