Association for Jewish Studies

10/09/2026

AJS member Krista Dalton is featured by Denison University as she begins as the university’s new chair of the Department of Religion.

Dalton aims to expand religion curriculum and create new opportunities for students to explore religion as a vital part of human culture and history.

10/09/2026

CFA: AJS Dissertation Completion Fellowship Competition. This program awards fellowships of up to $33,000 to PhD candidates entering the final year of their degrees and completing a dissertation in the field of Jewish Studies.

Fellowships will support students during the 2027-2028 academic year.

Application Deadline: November 2, 2026

https://associationforjewishstudies.org/professional-development/fellowships-and-awards/ajs-dissertation-fellowship

10/09/2026

New in the AJS Career Center! Visiting Limited-Term Assistant Professor of Jewish History at the University of Georgia in the Departments of History and Religion.

This is a one-year position, renewable for up to two additional years.

Apply by December 1 for full consideration.

Find this and other Jewish Studies opportunities in the AJS Career Center: https://myajs.associationforjewishstudies.org/careers/jobs/search

10/08/2026

Happy DAF Day! If you have a Donor-Advised Fund, today is the perfect day to put it to work for the Jewish Studies community.

New to DAFs? Think of one as a charitable savings account, a 401(k) for giving. You contribute now, get a tax deduction right away, and then recommend gifts to the nonprofits you care about whenever you're ready.

Make your DAF gift now: https://www.associationforjewishstudies.org/donor-advised-funds

Learn more about DAFs and how to open one: https://www.associationforjewishstudies.org/docs/default-source/brochures/get-a-daf-guide.pdf?Status=Master&sfvrsn=1de2bb95_3

10/08/2026

New in the AJS Career Center! Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Jewish Studies with a second specialization in Sociology of Religion, Historical Sociology, Political Sociology, Cultural Sociology, or Social Stratification at McGill University in the Department of Jewish Studies and the Department of Sociology.

Application deadline: December 1

Find this and other Jewish Studies opportunities in the AJS Career Center: https://myajs.associationforjewishstudies.org/careers/jobs/search

10/07/2026

AJS member Amy Simon writes about building connections with students and the role of empathy in teaching.

MSU associate professor Amy Simon reflects on teaching Jewish history amid difficult global events.

10/07/2026

Call for Nominations: The AJS Women's Caucus Mentorship Award

Since 2018, the Caucus has offered an award at the annual AJS conference recognizing outstanding service to the profession through mentorship in Jewish Studies. This award was established as an acknowledgement that mentoring labor has historically fallen disproportionately to women. Its mission has since broadened to recognize the continued and essential value of this work by mentors of all genders, often in addition to their regular professional and personal duties.

Submit your nomination by November 15

https://associationforjewishstudies.org/womens-caucus

10/07/2026

New in the AJS Career Center! Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Hebrew Philosophy at The University of Notre Dame Australia's Fremantle Campus School of Law in Sydney.

The closing date for applications is November 6, but applications will be assessed as they are received.

Find this and other Jewish Studies positions in the AJS Career Center: https://myajs.associationforjewishstudies.org/careers/jobs/search

10/06/2026

New in the AJS Career Center! Olamot Center Visiting Lecturer and Postdoctoral Fellow at The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program of Indiana University.

Consideration of applications to begin on November 16.

Find this and other Jewish Studies positions in the AJS Career Center: https://myajs.associationforjewishstudies.org/careers/jobs/search