Canadian Society for Jewish Studies, 18th Annual Conference, 29–31 May 2023

Call for Applications, Conferences

The Canadian Society for Jewish Studies (CSJS) is an academic society for the study of Jewish cultures, practices, and thought in any part of the world and any time period, from any disciplinary perspective. Participants and members from anywhere in the world are welcome. Paper proposals in all areas of Jewish Studies are invited. Approaches may be grounded in ethnography, history, textual study, hermeneutics, literary analysis, art history, critical theory, or any other scholarly approach. Papers may not have been published or presented elsewhere.

The 2023 conference is to take place in person at York University, Toronto, Canada, as part of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. We will also offer the opportunity to present papers by videoconferencing. We do not know yet if this will be during the conference, or in separate programming. If you would only be available online, mention it in your proposal.

A proposal, about 250 words, should clearly and concisely state the main argument of the paper, and indicate the type of methodology or research model, and how it will contribute to scholarship. Include a brief working bibliography. Proposals for pre-arranged panels with three presenters should add a brief statement about the theme of the panel and its significance. Papers may be presented, and proposals may be submitted, in English, French, Hebrew, or Yiddish.

Conference presenters must be CSJS members. An annual membership is CAN $36, CAN $18 for graduate students and faculty emeriti; for payment options see www.csjs.ca/membership. In addition, registration is required with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, and with the Association for Canadian Jewish Studies, which handles our participation in the Congress. Registration information is at https://www.federationhss.ca/en/congress/congress-2023/register. We may be able to offer financial assistance, especially for student presenters.

A graduate student paper of high calibre presented at the conference will be given an award, accompanied by a cash prize. The award is granted based on the scholarly quality of the paper and its contribution to the field of Jewish Studies.

Proposals are due by Monday, January 9, 2023. All proposals should be sent by email, with the subject line CSJS Proposal, to JustinJaron.Lewis@umanitoba.ca. The email should include the presenter’s name and a brief bio including institutional affiliation and academic rank, if relevant. The proposal should be attached as a Word, Open Office, or PDF file. To facilitate anonymous peer review, the attachment should not include any identifying information.

We intend to respond to proposals by mid-February 2023.

Contact the program chair, Justin Jaron Lewis, with any questions: (204) 474-8696, JustinJaron.Lewis@umanitoba.ca.

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About Andreas Lehnertz

As Juniorpofessor 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 that 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.