Tag Archives: Jews
June 26, Discussion, “Debating Antisemitism: Why do Jews Disagree so Much? ” UK
A June 26 round table discussion on “Debating Antisemitism: Why do Jews Disagree so Much?”will feature Diana Pinto, intellectual historian and author; Keith Kahn-Harris, writer and sociologist; and David Feldman, Director, Pears Institute for the study of Antisemitism, Birkbeck, University … Continue reading
CFP Deadline: June 5, Book on The Architecture of Synagogues in the Islamic World
With more than three millennia of history, the Jewish people have been both a minority and an influential community of long standing within the Islamic world, from Morocco to Indonesia. The hundreds of synagogues that are located in this part … Continue reading
Oct. 25-27, Conference, “Analysing Jewish Europe Today: Perspectives from a new generation,” Germany
After the positive outcome of the first “Analysing Jewish Europe Today” Conference in 2010, JDC International Centre for Community Development is organising the second edition of the conference, to take place in Berlin, Germany on October 25-27, 2013. The conference … Continue reading
CFA Deadline: Oct. 4, Fellowship, “Jews and Empire,” USA
The Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan is pleased to announce its Fellowship Theme for 2014-2015: “Jews & Empires.” The theme of “Jews and Empires” presents a good vantage point for comparative and interdisciplinary examination … Continue reading
June 20-21, Conference on “Jews and Muslims in the Czarist Empire,” Germany
This conference deals with the Muslim and Jewish experiences in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union from the 1860s until the 1920s. Numerous excellent studies in recent years have enhanced our understanding of the Jewish-Russian as well as the … Continue reading
CFP Deadline: June 28, Conference, “Analysing Jewish Europe Today: Perspectives from a new generation,” Germany
Drawing on the positive outcome of the first “Analysing Jewish Europe Today “Conference in 2010, JDC International Centre for Community Development is organising the second edition of the conference, to take place in Berlin, Germany on October 25-27, 2013. The … Continue reading
CFP Deadline: May 24, Conference on New Research on Jews and the First World War, USA
The Center for Jewish History with the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University and the American Jewish Historical Society invite proposals for papers to be presented at a conference featuring original research on the experiences … Continue reading
CFA Deadline: Mar. 29, The Medici Archive Project Jewish Studies Fellowship 2013-2014, Italy
The letters in the Medici Granducal Archive (Mediceo del Principato) constitute an impressive historical reservoir of Jewish history. The content of this vast collection—over six thousand volumes—opens new windows onto cross-sections of Jewish culture in early modern Italy and Europe. … Continue reading
CFA Deadline: Feb. 1, E-learning course “Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Europe: Modern Challenges,” UK
Applications are now being accepted for the e-learning course, ” Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Europe: Modern Challenges” at the Woolf Institute in the United Kingdom. Following two successful years, the course will commence in late February 2013. This three-part … Continue reading
CFP Deadline: Jan 31, Conference on “Jews and Muslims in the Czarist Empire,” Germany
This conference deals with the Muslim and Jewish experiences in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union from the 1860s until the 1920s. Numerous excellent studies in recent years have enhanced our understanding of the Jewish-Russian as well as the … Continue reading