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JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · 13h

Join us for our Meet and Greet on Thursday, October 9th, at 7:30 PM (UK Time) via Zoom. This will be an informal gathering where we can introduce ourselves and announce the program of events for the upcoming year. We look forward to seeing many of you!

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Laura Arnold Leibman @lauraleibman.bsky.social · 8d

The American Academy for Jewish Research invites submissions for the Salo Wittmayer Baron Book Prize. The Baron Book Prize ($3,000) is awarded annually to the author of an outstanding first book in Jewish studies.

Deadline: January 31, 2026. The winner will be notified in late spring 2026.

Baron Book Prize – AAJR

aajr.org

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Laura Arnold Leibman @lauraleibman.bsky.social · 9d

Check out this amazing upcoming conference on Maritime Connections: Jews Across the Indian Ocean at the O.P. Jindal Global University, Delhi NCR, India
16-18.2.2026

Submission deadline: 31.10.2025. Call for papers
mrtmsummit.com/call-for-pap...

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British and Irish Association for Jewish Studies @biajs.bsky.social · 9d

Amazing postdoc opportunity at @lahri.bsky.social Leeds, on post-Holocaust visualities/materialities

Montague Burton Fellow in Jewish Studies

Closing day 6 October

jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Cc @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Montague Burton Fellow in Jewish Studies

Are you a dynamic person holding a recent doctoral degree with strong research and teaching interests in post-Holocaust visualities/materialities? Does your research and teaching demonstrate a sustain...

jobs.leeds.ac.uk

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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 16d

New in Journal of Jewish Studies Volume 76, Issue 2
‘The scribal tractates and the transformation of the Torah scroll’ by Eliav Grossman.
Available to read online at: bit.ly/JJS-Vol-76-2
@ochjs.bsky.social @biajs.bsky.social #JewishStudies

Graphic announcing a new issue of the Journal of Jewish Studies. On the left, white text on a grey-blue background reads: “The leading forum in the world for new research in Jewish history, literature, and culture from Biblical times to the present day.” Below are logos for Liverpool University Press and the Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies. On the right, the journal cover is displayed with the text “Journal of Jewish Studies, Vol. LXXVI, No. 2, Autumn 2025.” A navy-blue circle reads “New issue,” and a yellow three pronged symbol is shown in the bottom corner. The background features faint handwritten Hebrew script.

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Michelle Gwynn @michgreig.bsky.social · 15d

#skystorians British/London Historians - Back in the late 1950s, The Center for Urban Studies put together a symposium "London People & Places" covering Irish, Jewish, Polish and West Indian migration. I've the book Ruth Glass wrote on West Indian - Can't find rest or symposium o/p - any pointers?

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EHRI @ehri-project.eu · 13d

#JOBAlert | 1 day left to apply for a great vacancy @ehri-uk.bsky.social. EHRI-UK is seeking a highly motivated Project Assistant with strong research skills and attention to detail to support the UK Director in the day-to-day running. www.ehri-project.eu/ehri-uk-job-...

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Kathleen Commons @kabcommons.bsky.social · 14d

Call for Papers! @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social x @ihr.bsky.social Migration and Mobility Seminar special edition - we want papers on all types of migration and mobility history from ECRs and PGRs. Abstracts to kabcommons [@] gmail.com by 15th November. Pls spread the word & DM with any questions

Call for papers for a seminar for ECRs and PGRs on migration and mobility history

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Jen Turner @jenturnerhistory.bsky.social · 14d

At the @histassoc.bsky.social conference this was a recurring theme of the workshops. There is so much work going on at the grassroots to tell the truth about the past and tackle misogyny but we desperately need change from the top too. @beckyfrancis.bsky.social!

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JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · 17d

And we've got more plans ahead! Interested in learning together and from each other? Please join us for events, follow us on X or Bluesky and sign up for our mailing list. Click here for more information about us: jhse.org/general-9 4/4

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JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · 17d

Since the establishment of the NGG during the COVID-19 pandemic, we've organised workshops, lectures, seminar sessions, and two fantastic conferences at @qmul.bsky.social and @unisouthampton.bsky.social for emerging scholars, as well as reading groups and online writing sessions. 3/4

JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · 17d

We welcome all MA students, PhD researchers and early-career scholars in the field of Jewish historical and cultural studies. Primarily, we are based in the UK and focus on Anglo-Jewish history, but our programming, mentoring and networking reach far beyond the British Isles. 2/4 @biajs.bsky.social

JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · 17d

Welcome to a new academic year! We take this opportunity to introduce ourselves. The NGG @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social is the Jewish Historical Society of England's network of early-career researchers. 1/4 @jewishhistorical.bsky.social #JewishStudies

JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · 17d

We welcome all MA students, PhD researchers and early-career scholars in the field of Jewish historical and cultural studies. Primarily, we are based in the UK and focus on Anglo-Jewish history, but our programming, mentoring and networking reach far beyond the British Isles. 2/4 @biajs.bsky.social

JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · 17d

Welcome to a new academic year! We take this opportunity to introduce ourselves. The NGG @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social is the Jewish Historical Society of England's network of early-career researchers. 1/4 @jewishhistorical.bsky.social #JewishStudies

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JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · 17d

Welcome to a new academic year! We take this opportunity to introduce ourselves. The NGG @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social is the Jewish Historical Society of England's network of early-career researchers. 1/4 @jewishhistorical.bsky.social #JewishStudies

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 20d

Are you an MA or PhD student working on 20th-century European History or Holocaust studies? Join us for a digital skills workshop to discover highlights from the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social collections!

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Leibniz-Institut für jüdische Geschichte & Kultur - Simon Dubnow @dubnow.bsky.social · 17d

International Forum of Young Scholars on East European Jewry
Warsaw, June 22 to 25, 2026

We welcome applications from scholars working in all fields of the humanities and social sciences related to East European Jewry.

Application deadline: 31 January 2026
www.dubnow.de/ausschreibun...

SharePic in Orange, Grün und Grau und weißer Schrift, Text auf Englisch: "Call for Proposal: International Forum of Young Scholars on East European Jewry. Warsaw, June 22 to 25, 2026; Application deadline: 31 January 2026"

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JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · 20d

We're excited to present you with NGG's academic programme for this winter term! Looking forward to seeing you! @jewishhistorical.bsky.social #JewishStudies

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The Jewish Quarterly Review @thejqr.bsky.social · 21d

We are thrilled to announce that beginning with our winter issue in January 2026, the Jewish Quarterly Review will become fully open access, including future issues and our whole 136-year back catalog!

Learn more about this exciting change on the blog:
katz.sas.upenn.edu/resources/bl...

A Gift from JQR and the Katz Center

A century and a third of Jewish scholarship goes open access

katz.sas.upenn.edu

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JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · 21d

Come, reach out!

JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · Sep 4

Got a project? Half a project? Just a vague, Jewish history daydream? Present it at one of our Work in Progress seminars!
Share what you’re currently working on (academic or otherwise — thesis chapters, articles, art) and get constructive feedback from our supportive group.

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Landecker Digital Memory Lab @ldml.bsky.social · 22d

Check out our publicly-available digital Holocaust memory bibliography which provides links to academic sources we find useful. If something's missing, let us know!

Zotero | Groups > LandeckerDigitalMemoryLab

Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research.

www.zotero.org

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EHRI-UK @ehri-uk.bsky.social · 28d

We're hiring!
EHRI-UK Project Assistant - remote work w/ some travel @wienerlibrary.bsky.social Part time (0.4-0.5FTE depending on candidate). Initially 9 months but anticipating extension. Perfect for #PhD students - spread the word! Closing date 26/09/25
wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/s...

Work With Us - The Wiener Holocaust Library

Find out about our employment opportunities

wienerholocaustlibrary.org

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Annette Yoshiko Reed @annetteyreed.bsky.social · Sep 4

Why are so many university cuts targeting Religious Studies…? New article in CHE quoting @vox-magica.bsky.social & others = www.chronicle.com/article/why-...

Why Religious Studies Is in Trouble

As colleges plan to make cuts, departments in this field are finding themselves on the chopping block.

www.chronicle.com

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JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · Sep 4

The seminars will be held online every other month from October 2025 to May 2026. To contribute, please get in touch with us via [email protected] @jewishhistorical.bsky.social #JewishStudies

JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · Sep 4

Got a project? Half a project? Just a vague, Jewish history daydream? Present it at one of our Work in Progress seminars!
Share what you’re currently working on (academic or otherwise — thesis chapters, articles, art) and get constructive feedback from our supportive group.

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JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · Sep 4

Got a project? Half a project? Just a vague, Jewish history daydream? Present it at one of our Work in Progress seminars!
Share what you’re currently working on (academic or otherwise — thesis chapters, articles, art) and get constructive feedback from our supportive group.

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · Aug 16

Working on Aaron of Lincoln's charters this evening gives me an excuse to revisit this delightful charter of Simon le Bret granting lands at Wrangle and Leake (Lincs.) to Aaron of Lincoln and Abraham son of Rabbi Josce. TNA DL 27/267

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · Aug 25

Am I remembering correctly? Is there a plaque on the site of the medieval chamber at Guildford which has been labelled as a synagogue? I've searched my files, and t'inter web, but can't find an image anywhere. Would be obliged if somebody could confirm

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