The Harvard University Center for Jewish Studies invites applications for the Daniel Jeremy Silver Fellowship .
Continue reading Daniel Jeremy Silver Fellowship Center for Jewish Studies Harvard UniversityMonthly 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.
Continue reading Controversy and Perception: Jews and Christians Amidst Dialogue and DisputeOnline 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.
The Long Road to Samarqand: Reverse-Engineering the Travels of a 12th-Century Andalusi Muslim (T-S Ar.53.39)
Nick Poseguy write bout “The Long Road to Samarqand: Reverse-Engineering the Travels of a 12th-Century Andalusi Muslim (T-S Ar.53.39)” in the new Fragment of the months post of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit.
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.
Continue reading 3rd Congress of the Society for Jewish Studies (Société des Etudes Juives), Toulouse, 23-25 June 2024David 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.
Continue reading David Baumgardt Memorial FellowshipFred Halbers Fellowship
The LBI announces the availability of one or more fellowship per year for students enrolled in a Ph.D. program at an accredited institution of higher education. The fellowships provide financial assistance to scholars whose research projects are connected with the culture and history of German-speaking Jewry.
Continue reading Fred Halbers FellowshipVideo Recording of Carsten Wilke’s Lecture “Three Spanish-Jewish Converts and their Modern Reception”
This lecture took place at the Central European University.
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.
Continue reading Associate Professor or Professor, Corcoran Department of History, University of VirginiaAssociate 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