Category Archives: Conferences

Wisdom from the Middle Ages: Philosophical Contributions from the Abrahamic Traditions

According ot their call, “The University of New Brunswick’s Department of Philosophy invites scholars to submit abstracts for an international conference on “Wisdom from the Middle Ages: Philosophical Contributions from the Abrahamic Traditions.” This conference will highlight the important philosophical contributions made by Jewish, Christian, and Islamic thinkers in the Middle Ages. A secondary goal of the conference is to encourage dialogue and collaboration among researchers who work in different Abrahamic traditions, as well as to prompt new comparative studies among these traditions.”

Deadline: 30 January 2026.

AAJR Workshop for Early Career Scholars in Jewish Studies, 5–7 July 2026, University of Toronto

According to their call, the “purpose of this workshop is to provide late-stage Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. recipients (see eligibility criteria below) with knowledge and skills applicable to a broad range of academic and professional career paths. Drawing on the experiences of senior professors in the fields of Jewish History, Literature, Religion, and Thought, the workshop will bring together early-career scholars representing diverse disciplines and areas of specialization within Jewish Studies.”

Deadline: 12 January 2026.

Jewish Literature under Muslim Rule: Textual Transformations and Inter-Religious Encounters, 14–16 April 2026, Munich

According to their call, this “workshop is a cooperation between the Simon Dubnow Institute, Leipzig, and the Unit of Judaic Studies/ Munich Research Centre of Jewish Arabic Cultures at the University of Munich […] We invite proposals for a workshop exploring the impact of Muslim rule on Jewish literature, with a particular focus on religious texts—including translations of the Bible, commentaries, and philosophical and legal writings. While Jewish literary production under Islamic rule has attracted significant scholarly attention, this workshop seeks to sharpen the lens by examining how the realities of Muslim political authority and Islamic intellectual traditions influenced or shaped Jewish religious writing.”

Deadline: 20 January 2026.

CfP, Christians, Jews, and Muslims: Trajectories and Interactions in the Mediterranean, Madrid

The Conference “Christians, Jews, and Muslims: Trajectories and Interactions in the Mediterranean,” taking place from 9 to 12 June 2026, organized by the Institute of Languages and Cultures of the Mediterranean and the Near East (ILC-CSIC) in collaboration with the Common Action Forum (CAF), invites for paper proposals. The conference aims “to offer a comprehensive approach to the topic, bridging academic research with public outreach and citizen science. To this end, it will bring together specialists from diverse disciplines to foster interdisciplinary debate and present new perspectives on the political, cultural, and religious history of the Mediterranean, with particular emphasis on the analysis of textual sources and their circulation in multiconfessional and multilingual contexts. With this dual focus, the congress aims to demonstrate the public role of academia by translating historical and philosophical perspectives into reflections on contemporary challenges: the trajectories that have shaped the development and evolution of the Mediterranean up to the present day have much to reveal about the end of  geographical and historical barriers, as well as about the immediacy and misinformation that characterize the modern age. In an exercise of scientific and academic diplomacy, the congress seeks to open a dialogue connecting past interactions with the challenges of today’s technological era.”

Submission Deadline for Proposals: 31 December 2025

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Maritime Connections: Jews Across the Indian Ocean, Delhi

Accroding to their call, this “international conference will explore the historical evaluation of Jewish Networks and Knowledge Exchanges Along the Indian Ocean. The conference will focus on Trade, Religion, Culture, and the Development of Social and Intellectual Movements from antiquity to modernity. This conference aims to provide a comprehensive platform for scholars to examine the relationships between these communities and their pivotal roles in the cultural and economic dynamics of this crucial maritime region.” The “invite submissions of papers presenting new research on the movement and connections between Jewish communities along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, and the Red Sea.”

Deadline: 15 November 2025.