The Institute for Jewish History in Austria, St. Pölten, invites for paper proposals for its “Somerakademie” on the topic “Von Samson, Superwoman und Krusty, dem Clown – Jüdische Bilder-Geschichten seit dem Mittelalter”, which will be held in Vienna from July 8-10, 2026. The conference aims to explore Jewish pictorial histories from medieval book illumination, illuminated Esther scrolls, copperplate engravings, and picture books to the comics, animated films, and graphic novels of the 20th and 21st centuries. Proposals are welcome in German or English.
Submission Deadline for Paper Proposals: December 12, 2025


