The thirteenth annual conference of the Midwest Jewish Studies Association (MJSA) will be held October 28-29, 2001 at the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies in Chicago.
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. Individuals willing to chair a session (rather than give a paper) are invited to submit a curriculum vitae, with an indication of areas of expertise.
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.
In addition to regular sessions, the thirteenth annual conference of the Midwest Jewish Studies Association will include a keynote address on geniza studies delivered by Professor Jacob Lassner (Northwestern University) related to a special Spertus Museum exhibit on the Ben Ezra Synagogue of Cairo. The conference will also host a distinguished panel entitled The Real and Imagined Spinoza, featuring presentations by Steven Nadler (University of Wisconsin, Madison) and Allan Nadler (Drew University), and a special concert by the Glorian Duo (flute and harp) of early twentieth-century Jewish music.
The deadline for the submission of proposals for individual papers or
complete sessions is May 1, 2001. Please direct all inquiries and submissions
to:
Dean Bell, MJSA Program Chair
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