Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) / Associate Professor (with tenure) in Ancient Judaism at the University of Copenhagen

The Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen, invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position or a permanent position as Associate Professor of Ancient Judaism to be filled by 1 August 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. More information is found here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/?show=161111

PhD Position in Jewish Studies to be announced at Lund University

On January 15, the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies at Lund University will announce PhD positions and this time Jewish Studies will be a prioritized area. A PhD position at Lund University means a salary for four years and the possibility of having a co-advisor from another university. The deadline for application is February 15,Continue reading “PhD Position in Jewish Studies to be announced at Lund University”

Judaism and Trajectories of Religious Interaction: From the New Testament to the Qur’an, International Symposium at Lund University Sept. 11–13, 2023

On 11-13 September 2023 Lund University will host an International Symposium on “Judaism and Trajectories of Religious Interaction: From the New Testament to the Qur’an.” The symposium traces the development of Judaism from the first century CE when adherence to Jesus was an orientation within Judaism through the emergence and formation of rabbinic Judaism inContinue reading “Judaism and Trajectories of Religious Interaction: From the New Testament to the Qur’an, International Symposium at Lund University Sept. 11–13, 2023”

New Issue of Nordisk judaistik/Scandinavian Jewish Studies

We are happy to announce the publication of Vol 34/1 of Nordisk judaistik/Scandinavian Jewish Studies, which is the special issue based on the conference “Jewish–Christian Contacts, Past and Present. Sweden and Germany Compared” The issue has been edited by Guest Editors Prof. Lena Roos and Prof. Olaf Glöckner and includes research articles by Cordelia Heβ, Julius Schoeps, Jens Carlesson Magalhães, OlofContinue reading “New Issue of Nordisk judaistik/Scandinavian Jewish Studies”

Symposium: Memory and Otherness. Jewish-Christian Relations in the Age of ReconciliationSymposium, 2 June 2023, Lund University.

The symposium will take place in LUX building, room B:152, 10:00-18:15. The symposium organisers have shared the below information about the event: Inspired by Levinasian’s ethic of responsibility in encounters with the Other, the main idea of the symposium is to bring together scholars from the field of theology, religious studies, memory studies and JewishContinue reading “Symposium: Memory and Otherness. Jewish-Christian Relations in the Age of ReconciliationSymposium, 2 June 2023, Lund University.”