Brandeis University invites applicants for The Edmond J. Safra Doctoral Fellowships in Sephardic Studies. The fellowships include an annual stipend for five years, health care coverage, and additional funds in the amount of $5,000 per year for summer study (language preparation, travel for research, etc.). Prospective PhD students apply directly through a relevant department (Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, History, etc.) and indicate that they wish to be considered for a Fellowship. Brandeis especially encourages applicants wishing to focus on the Jews of medieval Spain, the medieval Middle East, or the Ottoman Empire/Middle East through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
A visitors center is under construction at the Old Jewish Cemetery in Mainz
Read about the visitor’s center created at the Old Jewish Cemetery in Mainz, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage.
Wisdom from the Middle Ages: Philosophical Contributions from the Abrahamic Traditions
According to thier call, “[t]he 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.
Arye-Maimon-Vortrag 2025: Lucia Raspe, »Peripherie ohne Zentrum: Die jüdische Gemeinschaft in Aschkenas nach den Vertreibungen des Spätmittelalters«
5 November 2025, Universität Trier, Mittwoch, 18 Uhr, Hörsaal 10 and online
On 5 November 2025 Lucia Raspe (Essen) will speak about: »Peripherie ohne Zentrum: Die jüdische Gemeinschaft in Aschkenas nach den Vertreibungen des Spätmittelalters«, at Trier University, 18:00 CET. For a Zoom link, please register with cluse@uni-trier.de or muellerj@uni-trier.de.
Smith College – Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies
According to their call, “[t]he Program in Jewish Studies at Smith College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor with expertise in Jews of the Islamic World, to begin July 1, 2026.”
Deadline: 5 December 2025.
Researcher of the Week
Marie Lehmann

PhD student in medieval history
University of Rostock, Germany
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Marc von der Höh
My PhD project examines early anti-Jewish prints, specifically single-broadsheets and pamphlets, that refer to medieval anti-Jewish narratives, particularly accusations of ritual murder and host desecration. Continue reading Researcher of the Week
Assistant Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics
According to their call, “[t]he Judaic Studies Department and the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Binghamton University invite applications for a tenure-track appointment in Talmud and Rabbinics at the rank of assistant professor. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in the classical Jewish canon from late antiquity through the early Middle Ages, with a preference for the cultural context of the Near East or the eastern Mediterranean. Command of Hebrew and Aramaic is expected, and competence in at least one other relevant language, such as Ancient Greek, Arabic, or Latin, is desirable. A range of methodological approaches is welcome, including Religious Studies, Literary Studies, History, and Philosophy, as well as interdisciplinary approaches. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute courses on the Bible in its historical context, rabbinic texts, and early Jewish history.”
Deadline: 18 December 2025.
Eli Reinhard Postdoctoral Fellowship in Jewish Studies at Stanford University
According to their call, “[t]he Taube Center for Jewish Studies at Stanford University invites qualified candidates to apply to the Eli Reinhard Postdoctoral Fellowship. The Reinhard Fellow will be appointed for one academic year, beginning in the Fall of 2026.”
Deadline: 31 December 2025.
EAJS Small Research Grant Programme 2025-26
According to their call, “[t]he European Association for Jewish Studies is delighted to announce the first round of the EAJS Small Research Grant Programme (SRGP) for 2025-26. Funded by its core funder, the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe, the programme offers support to Full and Student members for their individual research.”
Deadline: 30 November 2025.
Apokryphen in der mittelalterlichen Stadt. Parabiblische Welten im christlichen und jüdischen Regensburg
Gemäß Ausschreibung beschäftigt sich “[d]ie Jahrestagung des Mittelalterzentrums „Forum Mittelalter“ der Universität Regensburg […] vom 12.-14.11.2026 in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Centre for Advanced Studies „Beyond Canon_“ mit der spezifisch städtischen Ausprägung parabiblischer Überlieferungen am Beispiel von Regensburg.”