Return-Path: Received: from tortoise.oise.utoronto.ca ([142.150.96.236]) by mx10.mindspring.com (Mindspring Mail Service) with ESMTP id rfco48.cqm.37kbi3u Mon, 22 Mar 1999 10:23:51 -0500 (EST) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by tortoise.oise.utoronto.ca (8.8.8/8.8.8) id IAA01742 for js-network-outgoing; Mon, 22 Mar 1999 08:29:58 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 08:32:00 -0500 (EST) From: Lorenzo DiTommaso To: js-network@OISE.UTORONTO.CA Subject: JSN: Positions, Conferences, Notices Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-js-network@oise.utoronto.ca Precedence: bulk Reply-To: Jewish Studies Newsletter X-PMFLAGS: 34078848 0 1 P76A70.CNM THE * JEWISH * STUDIES * NEWSLETTER positions & events in academic Jewish Studies Published by H-Judaic: The Jewish Studies Network ____________________________________________________________ Issue 8.006p3 [#8.024] * March 1999 * Readership = 6200+ for additional information: http://h-net.msu.edu/~judaic ____________________________________________________________ Table of Contents: * Positions - Head Librarian [YIVO Institute] - Education Coordinator [Tifereth Israel Synagogue] - Co-Chairs of Jewish Studies Programme [Phoenix Jewish Community High School] * Conferences / Calls for Papers - Second Annual Symposium in Yiddish Studies in Germany [Trier] - Call for Submissions: Writing and Art by Jewish Women of Color * Notices - The Elijah Summer School - Galilee Fellowships for Visiting Canadian Scholars - Stroum Lecture Series [Washington] - Correction ------------------------------------------------------------ POSITIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ From: Lisa Epstein Subject: Head Librarian The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in Manhattan is beginning a search for a new Head Librarian. The position will be available as of July 1st. Interviewing will begin around April 15th. Qualifications: Master's degree in Library and Information Service from an accredited library school. Second Master's in an area of Jewish studies relevant to the position or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Fluent knowledge of Yiddish. Working knowledge of Hebrew and a European language other than Yiddish. At least five years of experience working in a research library. Demonstrated administrative ability. Knowledge of automation, including familiarity with RLIN and OCLC and other online and CD-ROM resources. * Duties and Responsibilities: Under the overall direction of the Executive Director and in cooperation with the Director of Research is responsible for the efficient operation, maintenance and building of the YIVO Library, one of the world's foremost research collections of books, periodicals, and microforms in modern Jewish history, with emphasis on Eastern Europe, Jewish migrations, including immigrant life in North America, the Holocaust, and Yiddish language, literature, culture, and folkways. Is expected to play a leading role in the successful launching of The Center for Jewish History, of which YIVO is a founding member, especially in developing new policies and procedures. This includes planning and implementing routines for public service in the new joint reading room and playing an active part in the development of an online public-access catalog. Supervises a staff of two other professional librarians and three technical and clerical assistants. Together with counterparts from other member institutions of The Center for Jewish History participates in the supervision of the joint reading room. Provides research and reference assistance in person, over the telephone, by fax, by e-mail and regular mail. Is responsible for collection management and development. Oversees technical services, including cataloging, acquisitions, and conservation. Participates with other senior staff in the administration of the Institute and the Center and participates in various Center task forces and committees. Participates in the development of grant proposals and is responsible for the implementation of grants which affect the Library. Represents YIVO on the outside and speaks in public as appropriate. Represents YIVO in the Association of Jewish Libraries, the Council of Archives and Research Libraries in Jewish Studies, the American Library Association, the Association for Jewish Studies, and other professional organizations. Related duties as required. Salary range, $50,000 - $70,000 plus full benefits. Please send a concise resume and the names of two references to: Dr. Leonard Gold YIVO Institute for Jewish Research 15 W. 16th Street New York, New York 10011 --- Dr. Lisa Epstein Director of Research YIVO Institute for Jewish Research 15 W.16th Street NY, NY 10011 Ph: (212) 246-6080 Fax: 212 292-1892 Please Note: While we are getting settled in our new facilities at the Center for Jewish History, the YIVO archives and library are not open to the public. We anticipate reopening in the spring of 1999. ------------------------------------------------------------ From: Steven Altman Subject: Education Coordinator Tifereth Israel Synagogue, an egalitarian Conservative congregation of 350 families in Des Moines, Iowa seeks a dynamic, highly motivated, self-directed and Jewishly knowledgeable individual for a full time position as Tifereth Israel Synagogue Education Coordinator. The person filling this position will have responsibilities for our Jewish Family Life and Junior / Senior High School Religious Education programs. This is a new position offering many opportunities for creativity and professional growth in a supportive, enthusiastic community strongly committed to communal approaches to education. Desired skills and credentials include a degree related to Jewish education, relevant experience in the field of Education/Jewish education; skills in working with families and across generations; excellent communication and community building abilities; Hebrew fluency and familiarity with Jewish history and culture desired. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. For a complete job description and more information about Tifereth Israel Synagogue and Des Moines, please visit our web site at http://www.uscj.org/central/desmoiti/ If you are interested in this challenging and rewarding position, please send a letter of application and your resume to: TI Education Search Committee 924 Polk Blvd. Des Moines, IA 50312 Phone: (515) 255-1137 Fax: (515) 255-1138 E-mail: neilsand@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------ From: Lauriston F. Cone Subject: Co-Chairs of Jewish Studies Program The Phoenix Jewish Community High School, which will open in September 2000, seeks two individuals to serve as Co-Chairs of its Jewish Studies program. During the academic year 1999-2000, they will serve as consultants to the Head and the Board in developing curricula. The school, which will eventually serve metropolitan Phoenix-area students in grades 9-12, will have a dual track curriculum in Judaica. This is a wonderful opportunity to be a contributing part of a new venture in education. Please send a resume to Lauriston F. Cone, Head Phoenix Jewish Community High School 17688 Island Inlet Court Fort Myers, FL 33908 (941) 482-2870 ------------------------------------------------------------ CONFERENCES / CALLS FOR PAPERS ------------------------------------------------------------ From: Marion Aptroot Subject: Second Annual Symposium in Yiddish Studies in Germany The second Annual Symposium in Yiddish Studies in Germany will take place at the University of Trier on 5-6 October 1999. The yearly symposium for students and scholars of Yiddish is organized by the Chairs of Yiddish Studies at the universities of Trier and Duesseldorf to create an opportunity for those interested in Yiddish to meet and to exchange ideas. The symposium takes place alternately in Duesseldorf and Trier. Students and scholars of Yiddish Studies are invited to attend and to take part in the symposium. Those who would like to present a paper (in Yiddish or German), are requested to submit an abstract to the organisers of the symposium. Regularly updated information on the symposium can be found on the internet (http://www.uni-trier.de/uni/fb2/germanistik/ or http://www.phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de/jiddisch/). Questions will be answered by mail, fax and e-mail. Erika Timm (Professor of Yiddish Studies) FB II - Jiddistik Universitaet Trier Universitaetsring 15 54286 Trier Germany fax: 0651-201-3909 e-mail: bielawski@uni-trier.de Marion Aptroot (Professor of Yiddish Studies) Abt. fuer Jiddische Kultur, Sprache und Literatur Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet Duesseldorf Universitaetsstr. 1 / Geb. 23.03 40225 Duesseldorf Germany fax: 0211-81-12027 e-mail: jiddisch@phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de ------------------------------------------------------------ From: Clare Kinberg Subject: Call for Submissions: Writing and Art by Jewish Women of Color Deadline June 30th, 1999 Bridges: A Journal for Jewish Feminists and Our Friends will be publishing a special issue by Jewish women of color. We are looking for a diversity of voices from the whole range of self- identitied Jewish women of color, including women from the African, Middle Eastern and Asian Jewish communities as well as Jewish women of mixed-race heritage and women of color who have chosen to be Jewish. The work we seek incorporates complexity and expresses something new and different about mixed heritage/multiple identities. We are looking for artistically accomplished writing and art created from outside of a victimization stance. For this special issue we seek unpublished essays, narratives, fiction, poetry, reviews and art by Jewish women of color which address: Ways in which individual women incorporate their diverse identities-- diverse because they result from a self-reflective and embodied union of diverse genealogies and histories. Reclaimed history about under-documented Black, Latin, Asian and mixed- race families and communities among Jews and non-Jews; How individuals project particular aspects of their identities in different contexts (which includes different time periods and places); How identity shifts over generations; How Jewish women of color perform Jewishness--through ritual and community and as a political stance in given situations; Approaches and responses to the lack of Jewish children's books and other materials depicting the multi-colored rainbow of Jewish people; Growing up in the home of parents who come from radically different backgrounds; What draws non-Jewish women of color to convert to Judaism. (This is not a definitive list, please send us your thoughts and creativity) The special issue of Bridges by Jewish women of color will be guest edited by Katya Gibel Azoulay, Carolivia Herron, Aurora Levins Morales, and Rosa Maria Pegueros. Deadline June 30th, 1999. Send no more than 35 pages of prose or 10 poems. Send duplicate copies of all manuscripts and self-addressed, stamped envelope for either return of manuscript or letter of acceptance or rejection. Include brief biographical information and complete contact information. Submissions should be mailed to: Bridges, PO Box 24839, Eugene OR 97402. Bridges, published bi-annually since 1990, began with a commitment to integrating the traditional Jewish values of justice and repair of the world with insights honed by the feminist movement, and a passion to showcase the creative work of Jewish women. Bridges' unique contribution comes from our firm footing in the feminist, lesbian, Jewish and progressive worlds, our commitment to culture and activism, and our format which permits publication of in-depth pieces that cannot be published elsewhere. Bridges reaches out to all communities engaged in the enduring labor of love and desire for a livable society. Bridges' Core Editorial Group members are: Robin Bernstein, Enid Dame, Clare Kinberg, Ruth Kraut and tova. Find out more about Bridges at our website http://www.pond.net/~ckinberg/bridges For more information contact Bridges Managing Editor Clare Kinberg: phone/fax 541-343-7617 e-mail ckinberg@pond.net ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTICES ------------------------------------------------------------ From: Alon Goshen Gottstein Subject: The Elijah Summer School The Elijah School for the Study of the Wisdom of World Religions, Jerusalem in association with the Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University are pleased to announce the 3rd annual Elijah summer school on "Mystical Prayer in Different Religious Traditions," July 4 to 18, 1999 The school will feature: Frans Jozef van Beeck (Christianity, Loyola University) Vasudha Narayanan (Hinduism, University of Florida) Jamal Elias (Islam, Amherst College) Meir Sendor (Kabbala, Brandeis University) Evgeny Tortchinov (Buddhism and Taoism, St. Petersberg University) Alon Goshen Gottstein, Barry Levy (Moderators) The summer school creates an interfaith community that combines academic study with religious engagement and interfaith dialogue. The study of "Mystical Prayer" will be complemented by visits to religious communities, holy sites, pilgrimage, musical evenings and home hospitality, in and around Jerusalem. The 1998 summer school was featured in the September 1998 edition of Religious Study News. 3 Graduate credits are available for students who register through McGill University and complete all requirements. 514-398-4121. For further information and registration contact: Alon Goshen Gottstein, The Elijah School 24 Shimshon St. Jerusalem, Israel 93501 Phone: ++ 972 52 780069 Fax: ++ 972 2 6734191 Email: msgogo@mscc.huji.ac.il http//:www.elijah.org.il ------------------------------------------------------------ From: Eli Rubenstein Subject: Galilee Fellowships for Visiting Canadian Scholars Tel Hai, Safed and the Jordan Valley Colleges of the Galilee, in conjunction with UIA Federations Canada announce the Galilee Fellowships for Visiting Canadian Scholars The Canadian Committee for the Promotion of College and University Education in the Galilee invites applications for the position of Visiting Scholar'. Distinguished scholars will be expected to take up residence at or near one of the academic colleges in the region for a period of one month up to one academic year. Scholars will interact, teach and/or consult with faculty and students in the region. The Galilee Fellowships covers the scholars travel expenses, provides suitable housing in the region and offers an honorarium commensurate with the length of stay. Applications should include a CV, area of interest or expertise, the proposed time period and length of stay, the nature of the activity to be undertaken and the expected benefits of the teaching or research. Applications should be no longer than one page (excluding attachments), and should be submitted to: Professor Irving Abella Chair, Canadian Committee for the Promotion of College and University Education in the Galilee c/o UIA Federations Canada, 4600 Bathurst St. #315, Willowdale, Ont. M2R 3V3. Application Deadline: 1999/2000 Academic Year - June 15, 1999 2000/2001 Academic year - December 15, 1999 (Please indicate in which year you are interested.) Selection will be based on the demonstrated potential for joint scholarly activity and the degree of interest voiced by the host colleges. Priority will be given to scholars from the following academic fields: Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, Communications, Computer Sciences, Criminology, Economics and Management, Education and Interdisciplinary Studies, English Language and Culture, History (with an emphasis on history of the west in the modern era), Learning Disabilities, Mediation, Arbitration and Negotiation, Nutrition Sciences, Social Work and Human Services, Sociology, Tourism Proficiency in the Hebrew language is preferable but not essential. Co-sponsored by: The Jewish Agency for Israel, Partnership 2000, UIA Federations Canada. ------------------------------------------------------------ From: Loryn Paxton Subject: Stroum Lecture Series Aharon Klieman, The Samuel & Althea Stroum Lecturer and Nachum Goldmann Professor of Diplomacy at Tel Aviv University, presents three public lectures on "Israel Among the Nations: Retrieving Jewish Diplomatic Traditions." April 26: A Light Unto the Nations: Biblical Diplomacy April 28: A Nation Apart: Diaspora Diplomacy May 3: A Nation Like All Others: Sovereign Statecraft Lectures are free and will take place in Kane Hall 220 at 8 p.m. A reception follows the first lecture. Dietary laws will be observed. Aharon Klieman holds the Nahum Goldmann Chair in Diplomacy at Tel-Aviv University where he is also Professor International Relations in the department of Political Science, Deputy Director of the newly-established Peres Institute for Diplomacy and Regional Cooperation, and Senior Research Associate at the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies. He has taught at Georgetown University, The University of Chicago and Denver University's Graduate School of International Studies. His most recent book, Compromising Palestine, was published last month by Columbia University Press. Other books include: "Constructive Ambiguity in Middle East Peace-Making" (The Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research, 1999)and "Concerned with Security: Learning from the Israeli Experience" (co-edited with Daniel Bar-Tal and Dan Jacobson, JAI Press, 1999) The Stroum Lecture Series, which began in 1976, has brought an array of distinguished scholars to Seattle. The series, popular with university faculty and with the larger community, has included lectures by Ivan Marcus (1998), David Stern (1997) and Alan Mintz (1996). Next year Calvin Goldsheider, Dorot Professor of Judaic Studies at Brown University will lecture. The Stroum Lectures are published by The University of Washington Press. To request disability accommodations, contact the Office of the ADA Coordinator, at least ten days in advance of the event. 543-6450 (voice); 543-6452 (TDD); 685-3885 (fax); access@u.washington.edu (e-mail). loryn paxton po box 353650 Comparative Religion/Jewish Studies University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 e-mail: lpaxton@u.washington.edu phone: 206-543-4243 (Monday, Wednesday noon - 5 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday 8a.m.-1 p.m.; closed Friday) ------------------------------------------------------------ Correction: Qumran - Die Schriftrollen vom Toten Meer. Ein wissenschaftliches Symposium anlaesslich der Qumran-Ausstellung in St. Gallen, Switzerland This conference, which was included in last week's Jewish Studies Newsletter, is *not* an Orion conference. -- With apologies, L.D.T. ____________________________________________________________ CHIEF EDITOR and DIGEST MODERATOR: Aviva Ben-Ur ASSOCIATE MODERATOR: Marsha B. 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