All posts by Andreas Lehnertz

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.

1275–2025: Queenship, Minorities, and Expulsion

On Monday, June 30, there is a one-day conference about “1275–2025: Queenship, Minorities, and Expulsion” at the Tower of London: “Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) invite you to attend this jointly convened one-day conference on the occasion of the 750th anniversary of the Expulsion of the Jews from the towns ruled by Dowager Queen Eleanor of Provence.”

The Bohemian National Hall Annual Lecture on the History and Culture of Jews in the Czech and Slovak Lands

According to their call, “[t]he Jewish Museum in Prague – in co-operation with the Society for the History of Czechoslovak Jews (www.shcsj.org) and the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in New York – invites applicants to submit their topic proposals for the Bohemian National Hall Annual Lecture on the History and Culture of Jews in the Czech and Slovak Lands. This call is open to scholars from different disciplines working on a variety of topics centred around Jewish history and culture in the Czech lands, Slovakia and in the other regions of the former Habsburg Monarchy from the Middle Ages to the present.”

Deadline: 31 May 2025.

Wiss. Mitarb. 65% (Forschungsgruppe »Aschkenas«)

Im Fachbereich III der Universität Trier (Geschichte/Geschichtliche Landeskunde, Professur Stephan Laux) isdt voraussichtlich zum 01.07.2025 in dem von der DFG drittmittelfinanzierten Forschungsprojekt »Aschkenas in neuen Lebenswelten. Akteure, Praktiken und Räume in der jüdischen Geschichte Mitteleuropas während des 15. und 16. Jahrhunderts«, Teilprojekt 3 »Extra muros, intra muros« folgende Stelle zu besetzen: Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in (m/w/d) (EG 13 TV-L, 65%, befristet für die Dauer von vier Jahren gem. WissZeitVG).