Read this article by Avital Davidovich Eshed, “Cut Through the Middle: The Virgin Body and the Body Politic in Medieval Ashkenaz,” Medieval Encounters 32 (2026): 115–146.
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Marsha and Jay Glazer Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies
According to their call, “[t]he Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, invites applications for a position at the rank of full or associate professor to fill the Marsha and Jay Glazer Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies. We seek a rigorous and imaginative scholar whose research encompasses one or more of the following specializations: Rabbinic Judaism and Jewish Law in Late Antiquity or the Medieval Period, Medieval Jewish Mysticism and Philosophy, or Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Judaism.”
Deadline: 30 June 2026.
Grant for a Debut Book in Jewish Studies (2026-2027)
According to their call, “[t]he Schocken Institute for Jewish Research of the JTS invites scholars to submit applications for a grant to adapt an outstanding doctoral dissertation into a scholarly monograph. The book should focus on one of the Institute’s core research areas: History of the Hebrew Book, Halakha (Responsa Literature), Jewish History, Kabbalah and Hasidism, Hebrew Literature, or Women’s and Gender Studies within Jewish Studies.”
Deadline: 30 June 2026.
Illness, Health, and Healing among Jewish Communities in the Lands of Islam, Jerusalem, 4–5 November 2026
According to their call, “[t]he annual conference of the Ben-Zvi Institute for the Study of Jewish Communities in the East will be dedicated to the theme of Illness, Health, and Healing among Jewish Communities in the Lands of Islam. The conference seeks to explore these issues from the late seventh century to the present day, focusing on Jewish communities from Afghanistan in the east to Morocco in the west, including the Land of Israel, Iran, the Ottoman Empire and its successor states, as well as Jewish immigrant communities originating in the lands of Islam outside Israel.”
מעבר לחומרמבט השוואתי על האמנות היהודית
You can participate in this hybrid book launch of the 3-volumes History of Jewish Art produced by Katrin Kogman-Appel and Ronit Steinberg on 25 May 2026. It will be in Hebrew and one talk in English.
Rambam Mishne Torah, Volume 1
You can now listen to an interview about Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz’ Rambam Mishne Torah, Volume 1 via the New Books Network.
Department of Classics at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Salzburg Tenure Track Position “Jewish Studies”
According to their call, “[a] tenure track position at the University of Salzburg offers clear career development opportunities leading to an associate professorship in strategic focus areas of the university. The tenure track phase includes clearly defined development goals and interim evaluations based on individually agreed qualification targets. An assistant professorship at the University of Salzburg offers opportunities to develop innovative research, committed teaching, and social responsibility. Assistant professors encourage early-career scientists, value interdisciplinarity, organise third mission activities, and are involved in university committees and internationalisation. With a sense of responsibility, integrity, and innovative strength, they shape a respectful working environment and promote scientific, technological, and social developments.”
Deadline: 27 May 2026.
Review of Mo Pareles: Nothing Pure. Jewish Law, Christian Supersession, and Bible Translation in Old English
You can now read Sarah Ifft-Decker’s review of Mo Pareles’ Nothing Pure. Jewish Law, Christian Supersession, and Bible Translation in Old English via The Medievla Review.
Queen’s University – Alfred and Isabel Bader Postdoctoral Fellowship in Jewish History
According to their call, “[t]he Jewish Studies Program in association with the Department of History at Queen’s University invites applications for the Alfred and Isabel Bader Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Jewish History. The temporal and thematic area of specialization is open and includes any area of research related to Jewish history. The fellowship will be awarded to a scholar with a completed PhD who has a record of outstanding teaching. The fellowship is from 1 September 2026 – 31 August 2028. A postdoctoral supervisor will be named based on the successful candidate’s field of specialization.”
Deadline: 10 June 2026.
Travel and Rhetoric in the Letter of an Aspiring Indian Ocean Trader: T-S 12.392
In their new blog post, Caitlin Buckley, Mohammed Salih Cholakkalakath, and Jesse Noily write about “Travel and Rhetoric in the Letter of an Aspiring Indian Ocean Trader: T-S 12.392” via the Taylr-Schechter Genizah Research Unit.