Monthly Archives: October 2023

Controversy and Perception: Jews and Christians Amidst Dialogue and Dispute

Jewish-Christian interaction has existed since the inception of Christianity. Jews and Christians encountered and responded to one another over the centuries in a variety of contexts and fashions. These encounters had a significant impact on the experiences and cultures of both the Jewish and the Christian communities.

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Online lecture by Alessandra Veronese (in German): “Jüdische Reisende des Mittelalters”, 25 October, 6:30 MEZ

The Universities of Saarland (Medieval Studies) and Graz (Medieval German Philology) are organising a lecture series on “Das Mittelmeer – mediävistische Perspektiven auf ein aktuelles Forschungsfeld” (in German) as part of their interdisciplinary colloquium Medievalia.

On 25 October, Alessandra Veronese from the University of Pisa will speak on “Jüdische Reisende des Mittelalters”, this lecture and the three following lectures are available online. The links will be posted on the websites below shortly before each lecture.

3rd Congress of the Society for Jewish Studies (Société des Etudes Juives), Toulouse, 23-25 June 2024

For its third congress, to be held from the 23rd to the 25th of June 2024 at the University of Toulouse in partnership with the Framespa Laboratory and the University of Perpignan-Via Domitia, the Society for Jewish Studies (SEJ) is calling for proposals for individual or ollective contributions (in the form of pre-organised panels) in all fields of Jewish studies: archaeology, ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary history, literature, Jewish languages, philosophy, sociology, art, heritage, music, law, biblical and rabbinical studies, liturgy, etc.

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David Baumgardt Memorial Fellowship

The LBI announces the availability of one fellowship per year for academics affiliated with an accredited institution of higher education. The fellowship provides financial assistance to scholars whose research projects are connected with the writings of Professor David Baumgardt or his scholarly interests, including Ethics, Wissenschaft des Judentums and the Modern Intellectual History of German-speaking Jewry.

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Associate Professor or Professor, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia

The Corcoran Department of History seeks to hire a scholar to fill the Jay Berkowitz Chair in Jewish History. In addition to being a member of the history department, the successful candidate will also be expected to be an active participant in UVa’s program in Jewish Studies. Applicants must have a distinguished record of publication, teaching, and professional service. Appointment will be at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The department welcomes applications from scholars working in any geographic region, subject matter, and thematic interest after 1200 CE. The ability to teach the Holocaust is especially welcome. Applicants who work on race, gender, and sexuality are strongly encouraged to apply. 

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Associate Professor or Professor, Department of History, University of Virginia

The Corcoran Department of History seeks to hire a scholar to fill the Jay Berkowitz Chair in Jewish History. In addition to being a member of the history department, the successful candidate will also be expected to be an active participant in UVa’s program in Jewish Studies. Applicants must have a distinguished record of publication, teaching, and professional service. Appointment will be at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The department welcomes applications from scholars working in any geographic region, subject matter, and thematic interest after 1200 CE. The ability to teach the Holocaust is especially welcome. Applicants who work on race, gender, and sexuality are strongly encouraged to apply.

Deadline: Review of applications will begin on October 30, 2023