Leo Baeck Institute Year Book Essay Prize in German-Jewish Studies

Call for Applications

The Leo Baeck Institute for the Study of the History and Culture of German-speaking Jewry is inviting submissions for the 2024 Year Book Essay Prize. The Leo Baeck Institute Year Book is a fully refereed Oxford University Press journal and covers cultural, social, and economic history. A leading journal in the field, the Year Book has appeared annually since 1956.

  • The Essay Prize is open to recent PhDs and Postdocs who have received their PhD no more than 5 years ago. 
  • Essays are to be no longer than 5,000 – 8,000 words, inclusive of all footnotes and references and should conform to LBI Year Book house style
  • The submission must be accompanied by an abstract summarizing the principal arguments and making clear the relevance of the article to the competition topic. 
  • Permission must be obtained for the reproduction of illustrations and quotations from copyrighted material. 
  • All entries will be subject to The Leo Baeck Institute Year Book standards of refereeing and editorial review.
  • Essays submitted for the Leo Baeck Essay Prize must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. 
  • The winner of the Essay Prize will be obliged to verify his or her status as a recent PhD.
  • It is a condition of entry that all entrants will be prepared to grant an exclusive license to the Year Book, which is operated on the journal’s behalf by the publisher if accepted for publication. 
  • The decision of the judges will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into by the editors. 
  • There is no runner-up prize, but the editors may publish any entries that are highly commended by the judges. 
  • In the unlikely event that, in the judges’ opinion, none of the essays submitted are of the required standard for the award of the prize, it will be offered for new entries the following year.

HJudaic 2024 Leo Baeck Institute Year Book Essay Prize in GermanJewish Studies

Contact: ybcoordinator@gmail.com

Deadline: 31 March 2023.

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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.