Association for Israel Studies

This is a reminder that abstracts for the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies' online 8th Annual Undergraduate Scholars Conference in Israel Studies are due this Sunday, May 17th by 11:59 PM, Pacific Time. To apply and learn more: international.ucla.edu/israel/event/1…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, Brandeis University Apply now for the 2026-2027 Institute for Advanced Israel Studies Fellowship! Theme: "Situating Israel in the Middle East" Deadline to apply: May 31, 2026 Apply now: brandeis.edu/israel-center/…

Special virtual event: "Democracy, Dissent, and Pluralism in Israel Today" Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 12:30 PM (ET) For more information and to register, please scan the QR code in the attached flyer or click here: jewishstudies.umd.edu/events/democra…

@berghahnbooks Please don’t hesitate to contact ais@aisisraelstudies.org with any questions or problems with access. Thank you for your support of the Association for Israel Studies.

Dear AIS Members, As a member, one of your benefits is an online subscription to the journal Israel Studies Review, which includes access to both new and back issues. Please access the journal by entering the email address associated with your membership: …l-studies-review.berghahnjournals.com/login/0/

Applicants should submit their abstract by Sunday, May 17th @ 11:59 PM, Pacific Time, through the link below. Abstracts should outline the paper's premise, research methods, and thesis.

The winner of the Best Paper Award will receive $600, the runner-up will receive $400, and two honorable mentions will receive $150 each.

The UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies will be hosting its online 8th Annual Undergraduate Scholars Conference in Israel Studies on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Pacific Time.  Learn more & submit an abstract here: bit.ly/UCLA_June-17_8…

CALL FOR PAPERS: Beyond the Official Story: Art, Culture, and Counter-Representation After October 7th Editors: Tom Kellner, Merav Meron, Adia Mendelson-Maoz Learn more: ugc.production.linktr.ee/41d9a2a9-1b90-…

A Studio of their Own: The Women Who Founded Israeli Concert Dance, 1920–1952 By Yonat Rothman Ben-Gurion Institute for the Study of Israel & Zionism, 2025 263 pages (Hebrew) ISBN: 978-965-510-155-3 Learn more: bgri-press.bgu.ac.il/node/1123

Planning to fly to Israel? We recommend booking flights with cancellation options for added precaution. We would also like to announce that this year’s keynote speaker will be former Foreign Affairs Minister Ms. Tzipi Livni. More details will follow soon.

The AIS Executive and the Ramat‑Gan Academic College Steering Committee have jointly decided to postpone the upcoming annual conference. The new start date for the conference is October 19, 2026. Register by May 30, 2026: ws.eventact.com/AIS2026/Regist….

Job posting at UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies. Deputy/Associate Director - Open Date: March 31, 2026 - Final Date: Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Assistance Contact: njoswig@international.ucla.edu. Apply Now: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10918

Postdoc Fellow in the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism The Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania Consideration will begin on April 20, 2026 until the position is filled. Inquiries: wsteve@sas.upenn.edu More info: apply.interfolio.com/183364

Call for Papers בחזרה להרצל וליומניו במקורם Ben-Gurion Institute in Sde Boker, September 2-3, 2026 - Proposals (up to 250 words) - Short biography (up to 200 words) by April 12, 2026 For the full details of the Call for Papers: zionistarchives.org.il/Pages/News_Kol…

JOB POSTING Lecturer in Yiddish Studies Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Cambridge, MA For more information and to apply now: academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/15957

Please join the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET for a book launch with Dr. Merav Fima. (​Zoom option available) ​"Late Blossoms: Stories" Register Now! : luma.com/6gkjmhy6

Binghamton Fellows in Israel Studies To apply please send application materials to the Director of Binghamton University’s Center for Israel Studies, Dr. Lior Libman, Associate Professor of Israel Studies, at llibman@binghamton.edu by March 20, 2026.

CALL FOR PAPERS '"Stress, Traumatic Events and Political Violence: Implications for Mental Health Care" Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 More info: mdpi.com/journal/health…