THE 36th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Sept 16-17, 2024
Hosted by The Frankel Center for Jewish Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
FULL PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND AT
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dxhaxyedrs8f6k5pty6hd/program.docx?rlkey=0f7sgkoxwu9p3y30s53iud6pu&dl=0
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Direct all inquiries to: Dr. Mara W. Cohen Ioannides (maraioannides@missouristate.edu).
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Call for Papers
Western Jewish Studies Association Conference
San Diego, CA
March 16-17, 2025
Call for paper and panel proposals in all areas of Jewish Studies regardless of discipline,
geographical focus, or period. The WJSA always devotes some panels to Jews in the American
West, pedagogical aspects in Jewish Studies, and contemporary Jewish issues. Panels devoted to
major anniversaries of events in Jewish history or birthdays and Yahrzeits of important Jewish
individuals in 2025 are welcome such as:
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30th Anniversary :Rabin Assassination
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75th Anniversary: Operation Magic Carpet for Yemenite Jews
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80th Anniversary: End of World War II, Liberation of Auschwitz, DP Crisis
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100th Anniversary: Opening of The Hebrew University
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150th Anniversary: Opening of Hebrew Union College
Faculty, graduate students, and independent scholars of Jewish Studies are invited to submit
proposals for papers, panels, and roundtable discussion. Paper proposals should be no longer
than one double-spaced typed page and should be submitted with a short CV that contains
contact information.
Organizers of panels and roundtable discussions should submit a cover
sheet with the title of the session, the titles and abstracts for each paper, bios and contact
information of presenters. Individuals willing to chair a panel should indicate their areas of
expertise and send a short CV.
A few hotel cost stipends are available for American graduate students and possibly there may be more substantial travel stipends for a few Israeli scholars presenting at the conference.
Proposals should be emailed to: lbaron@sdsu.edu
The conference will be entirely in-person.
The WJSA bestows the $200 Baron Award for the best graduate student paper presentation.
There is no WSJA membership requirement for participation in the conference, but membership
is encouraged since WJSA dues help fund the graduate student stipend.
Deadline for submission of proposals is November 15, 2024.