Monthly Archives: July 2024

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in the Jewish Studies Program, Dartmouth College (2025-2027)

The program seeks applicants with specialization in any of the following fields: 1. The history of Jews in North Africa and/or the Middle East during the early modern or modern periods; 2. Comparative Jewish literary traditions in Yiddish, Hebrew, German, or English; 3. Medieval Kabbalah and/or Hasidic texts. Priority will be given to candidates whose research makes use of theoretical modalities, particularly feminist theory and women’s and non-binary experience.

Deadline: Sep 18, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Job: Research Assistant (m/f/d) in the Department of Bible and Jewish Biblical Interpretation, Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies

Deadline: August 15, 2024

The Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies invites applications for the post of Research Assistant (m/f/d) in the Department of Bible and Jewish Biblical Interpretation (50% part-time position to start November 1,2024) to be filled on a temporary basis. The duration of the fixed-term contract depends on the qualification objective; an initial contract period should not be less than three years.

Conference: “Between Exchange and Expulsion: Jews and Christians in France, 1096–1394” 17-19 Sept 2024, Paris

Organisation:
Görge Hasselhoff (TU Dortmund), Judith Kogel (IRHT/CNRS) and Amélie Sagasser (DHIP)

The conference explores the interactions between Christians and Jews in France from 1096 to 1394, focussing on social, legal, economic and cultural factors that influenced Jewish-Christian coexistence during and after the Crusades. It centres on interreligious exchange and the transformations of both religions: With regard to the handling of sacred scriptures, there is evidence of an intensive dialogue. This also applies to the social sphere where many indications suggest an inclusion of the Jewish community in Christian society. On the other hand, until the 12th century there were no detailed regulations that formalised the place of the Jewish population in law. Instead, it can be observed that from the end of the 12th century onwards, successive expulsions fuelled by religious, economic and political interests ultimately led to the final expulsion of the Jews from France in 1394.

Miriam Gillis-Carlebach Fellowship 2025 “Jüdische Studien” (Hamburg)

The Joseph Carlebach Working Group at the University of Hamburg is offering the Miriam Gillis-Carlebach Fellowship to promote innovative academic projects in the field of Jewish Studies and to deepen academic exchange between Germany and Israel. The fellowship is aimed at early career researchers (doctoral candidates and postdocs) who wish to spend up to three months conducting research in Hamburg 2025.

Deadline: 30 August 2024.