Call for respondents: Survey on music and prayer in Jewish communities in Sweden (deadline 28 Feb 2022)

A Jewish Studies Master’s student at Paideia and Lund University is looking for respondents to a survey on music and prayer in Jewish communities in Sweden. If you are Jewish and live in Sweden, Valeria Conte would be grateful to hear from you via her survey before 28 February! Hej! I am Valeria Conte (www.valeriaclarinetta.com),Continue reading “Call for respondents: Survey on music and prayer in Jewish communities in Sweden (deadline 28 Feb 2022)”

Report: Workshop on Jewish Studies in the Nordic Countries, 12 January 2022

On 12 January 2022 colleagues from a range of Nordic universities, educational institutions, museums and archives met for a day-long workshop to share experiences and explore collaboration across the Nordic region in Jewish Studies research and teaching. The workshop took online and was been organised with generous support from and in cooperation with Ruth IllmanContinue reading “Report: Workshop on Jewish Studies in the Nordic Countries, 12 January 2022”

Events: Jewish Studies Seminar at Lund University, Spring 2022

Colleagues in Jewish Studies at Lund University warmly welcome you to join us for our Jewish Studies seminar series this spring. All seminars will take place via zoom. To register your interest and to get access to the zoom links and precirculated material please contact Karin Zetterholm. Lund University Jewish Studies seminar schedule, Spring 2022Continue reading “Events: Jewish Studies Seminar at Lund University, Spring 2022”

Event: Virtual Open Day at Paideia – The European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden (Monday 17 January, online via Zoom)

Are you, your students, or members of your community interested in studying Jewish Studies through a dedicated programme? This coming Monday 17 January Paideia – The European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden is hosting a virtual open day online via Zoom to showcase its One-Year Jewish Studies Program. The open day will cover theContinue reading “Event: Virtual Open Day at Paideia – The European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden (Monday 17 January, online via Zoom)”

Event: Workshop on Jewish Studies in the Nordic Countries, 12 January 2022

Karin Zetterholm and Katharina Keim at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies at Lund University have organised a one-day workshop on Jewish Studies in the Nordic Countries that will take place on 12 January. The workshop will take place online and has been organised with generous support from and in cooperation with Ruth IllmanContinue reading “Event: Workshop on Jewish Studies in the Nordic Countries, 12 January 2022”

News: Vol. 32/2 of the journal Nordisk judaistik/Scandinavian Jewish Studies published

The editors of Nordisk judaistik/Scandinavian Jewish Studies, Svante Lundgren and Ruth Illman, are pleased to announce the recent publication of the latest issue of the journal on 20 December 2021. The issue includes research articles by Christhard Hoffmann, Jens Carelsson Magalhães & Fredrik Jansson and Erik Magnusson, a review article on Jewish archives in the Nordic countriesContinue reading “News: Vol. 32/2 of the journal Nordisk judaistik/Scandinavian Jewish Studies published”

Event: Second Nordic Postgraduate Forum and Public Lecture, Lund University, 14 October (online via Zoom)

On Thursday 14 October Lund University will host the Second Nordic Postgraduate Forum in Jewish Studies in collaboration with the University of Tübingen. The programme presents discussion of pre-circulated papers by doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers in Jewish Studies from a number of Nordic institutions as well as from Tübingen. The day will conclude withContinue reading “Event: Second Nordic Postgraduate Forum and Public Lecture, Lund University, 14 October (online via Zoom)”

CfP: A Jewish Europe? Virtual and Real-Life Spaces in the 21st Century (Gothenburg & Southampton)

We are delighted to share with you a Call for Papers for the upcoming conference, A Jewish Europe? Virtual and Real-Life Spaces in the 21st Century (jointly organised by the Universities of Gothenburg and Southampton). The conference will be hosted by the University of Gothenburg and will take place on 3-5 May 2022. CfP: A Jewish Europe? VirtualContinue reading “CfP: A Jewish Europe? Virtual and Real-Life Spaces in the 21st Century (Gothenburg & Southampton)”