Monthly Archives: October 2021

Researcher of the Week

Zoë Schwartz

MA student in Medieval Studies
Central European University in Vienna, Austria

“My master’s thesis is a comparative study of the Jewish communities of Worms and Regensburg in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. I specifically focus on social cohesion, as well as so-called “social dissolution” in times of persecution within these medieval urban centers. While often used in modern policy making, social cohesion in its essence is about how different identities and heterogeneous populations live, interact, and support (or undermine) each other. This approach allows for the analysis of social, political, and economic factors that influence the interactions between the Jewish community and the rest of the city, its government and people. What interests me greatly is the organization of urban space.”

Job-Assistant Professor of Medieval/Early Modern Jewish History at Emory University: Arts and Sciences: Institute for Jewish Studies

The Department of History and the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies at Emory University, Atlanta, GA, invite applications for a jointly-appointed, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Medieval/Early Modern Jewish History to begin Fall 2022.  Geographical and chronological focus open, but applicants whose teaching and/or research connect European Jewry to other global regions are particularly encouraged to apply.

Applicants must have Ph.D. in hand by August 1, 2022 and should have excellent relevant language skills.  Applicants should be able to teach pre-modern survey courses in both History and Jewish Studies as well as more specialized courses in their area of expertise.  The successful candidate will demonstrate an excellent record in scholarship and an ability to teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.  The candidate will be expected to participate actively in the life of both the History Department and Tam Institute for Jewish Studies.

Inquiries can be directed to the chair of the search committee: Prof. Ellie Schainker, ellie.schainker@emory.edu.