Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

Call for Applications

The Halpern Center for the Study of Jewish Self-Perception is issuing a call for applications for a post-doctoral fellowship in the amount of 70,000 NIS, for the year 2024-2025. The fellowship will be undertaken at the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry at Bar-Ilan University. The Center typically supports projects that deal with self-perception in Jewish societies in historical perspective.

An additional post-doctoral fellowship of 70,000 NIS will be offered by the Marcell and Maria Roth Chair in the History and Culture of Polish Jewry for scholars focusing on eastern European Jewish History.

The fellowships are open to candidates who have completed their doctoral degree in 2019 or thereafter.

Candidates must submit the following materials:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • List of publications
  • Copy of doctoral degree
  • Detailed research proposal, including a one-page bibliography
  • Letter of reference from the doctoral advisor
  • Letter from a faculty member of the Bar-Ilan Department of Jewish History who is willing to serve as mentor for the duration of the fellowship

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Postdoctoral fellows will be expected to deliver a lecture sponsored by the Halpern Center on their research over the course of the academic year, to participate in the activities of the Center, and is expected to acknowledge the Center’s support in all relevant future publications.

Materials should be sent as PDF files to Prof. Kimmy Caplan, at kimmy.caplan@biu.ac.il by June 15 2024, with the subject header: “Postdoctoral Application, Halpern Center” or “Postdoctoral Application, Polish Jewry” respectively.

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About Andreas Lehnertz

As a Juniorprofessor of Medieval History specializing in Jewish History at Trier University, I delve into the intricate tapestry of social, cultural, and religious European history. My academic pursuits are centered around the nuanced dynamics of daily Christian-Jewish relations, the exploration of marginal Hebrew and Yiddish charter notes, the study of Jewish as well as general sealing practices, and the profound examination of Jewish craftspeople. I wrote a book about "Jewish Seals in the Medieval German Empire: The Authentication and Self-Representation of Jewish Men and Women" (in German). My expertise has been further honed through my 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, I am writing book that delves into the intriguing world of "Jewish Craftspeople in Medieval Ashkenaz." Through my research and publications, I aim to contribute meaningfully to the academic discourse surrounding medieval history, providing valuable insights into the rich tapestry of European history during this pivotal period.