Announcements
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Call for Applications: Jewish Theology and Anthropology: A Conversation
Co-convenors Miri Freud-Kandel (University of Oxford) and Lea Taragin-Zeller (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) have opened applications for a working group focused on the intersection of Jewish theology and anthropology. Despite much recent scholarly interest in theology and anthropology, most works have tended to focus on the context of Christianity and Islam. This working group seeks…
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OSRJL Applications for Michaelmas Term 2025
As part of the Oxford School of Rare Jewish Languages (OSRJL), applications for language classes beginning in Michaelmas Term 2025 are now open! The deadline to apply is Friday, 12 September at 12 noon UK time. _ Classes beginning in Michaelmas Term 2025 include those on the following languages: Haketia Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic Judeo-Italian Judeo-Moroccan Judeo-Neo-Aramaic Judeo-Persian Judeo-Tat Karaim…
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Professor Alison Salvesen elected as Fellow of the British Academy
We are delighted to announce that our colleague at OCHJS, Professor Alison Salvesen (Polonsky Fellow in Early Judaism), has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy in recognition of her contribution to research in early Jewish and Christian translation and reception of the Hebrew Bible (third century BCE – eighth century CE). We congratulate…
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2025 Hebrew Manuscript Studies Workshop
This year’s Hebrew Manuscript Studies Workshop is in its second week! It is being led by Judith Olszowy-Schlanger (OCHJS and Corpus Christi College) and César Merchán-Hamann (OCHJS and Bodleian Library) and runs from 23 June through 4 July 2025. More information about the workshop can be found here.
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Result of Taube Prizes for Student Writing in Hebrew and Jewish Studies 2025
Thanks to the generosity of Tad Taube and Taube Philanthropies, the Taube Prizes for Student Writing in Hebrew and Jewish Studies for postgraduate students were offered for the third time this year. We received twenty excellent submissions across numerous areas of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, and the committee selected the following recipients for the prize:…
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Call for Submissions: Taube Prizes for Student Writing in Hebrew & Jewish Studies
We are delighted to announce that we are now accepting submissions for our next round of Taube Prizes for Student Writing in Hebrew & Jewish Studies, generously funded by Taube Philanthropies! Description Application Form Current Master’s and DPhil students at the University of Oxford across Faculties working on any topic in Hebrew and/or Jewish Studies…