Graduate Conference: Diaspora, Identity and Belonging, 5–6 June 2023, University of Oxford

The their annual graduate conference Diaspora, Identity and BelongingTransnational and Global History Seminar’s Annual Graduate Conference, June 5-6, 2023
Online and in-person at the University of Oxford, the Oxford Transnational and Global History Seminar invites their “fellow graduate students, early career historians and scholars in adjacent disciplines whose work engages with diaspora(s) to apply. The conference will investigate diasporic histories and identities as a way to disrupt the fiction of geopolitical borders, unsettle the nation as a unit of analysis, and destabilise colonial logic that coerces (dis)placement.

To apply, please send
(1) an abstract of 200-300 words and a proposed title, as well as
(2) a short bio of 200 words or less summarizing your work and institutional affiliations by April 15, 2023, to conference@oxfordtghs.com.

Accepted abstracts will be notified by the first week of May, with final papers expected by June 1 to be circulated among fellow panellists and moderators. Each presentation will last approximately 20-30 minutes and each panel will include a Q&A. Further details can be found on the TGHS website.”

Deadline: 15 April 2023


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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.