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THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Announcement and Call for Papers
The sixteenth annual conference of the Midwest Jewish Studies
Association (MJSA) will be held October 17-18, 2004 in Chicago.
The conference is hosted by the Spertus Institute of Jewish
Studies.
The conference welcomes proposals in all areas of Jewish Studies:
from any discipline (history, philosophy, literature, religion,
sociology, music, etc.) and from any time period (ancient to
contemporary). The MJSA encourages panelists to address pedagogical
aspects of their topics, and papers centered on pedagogical
issues are most welcome.
All interested scholars and professionals of Jewish Studies,
including advanced graduate students, are cordially invited
to submit proposals for papers, presentations, and workshops.
Proposals may be for complete sessions or for individual papers.
Proposals must include a 200-word abstract defining the primary
themes, conclusions and sources utilized in the research as
well as a complete CV. Session proposals must include abstracts
for 2 to 3 papers, CVs for all participants, a general explanation
of how the papers are related and what the general significance
of the panel is, as well as the name of the chair of the proposed
session. Individuals willing to chair a session (rather than
give a paper) are invited to submit a CV, with an indication
of areas of expertise.
This year several small travel grants will again be available
for selected graduate students presenting papers. These grants
are provided by the Samuel Rosenthal Center for Judaic Studies
at Case Western Reserve University.
The deadline for the submission of proposals for individual
papers or complete sessions is May 1, 2004. Please direct all
inquiries and submissions to:
Dean Bell and Joshua Shanes
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, 618 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: (312) 322-1791; Fax: (312) 922-6406; e-mail: dbell@spertus.edu
Member Institutions:
- Case Western Reserve University
- Indiana University
- Michigan State University
- Northwestern University
- Purdue University
- Spertus Institute of Jewish
Studies
- University of Minnesota
David Brenner (Kent State University), President
Joshua Shanes (Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies), Vice-President
Dean Bell (Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies), Secretary-Treasurer
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