| A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH STUDIES IN OTTAWA October 24-25, 2007 CALL FOR PAPERS The Canadian Society for Jewish Studies (CSJS), the Vered Program in Jewish Canadian Studies of the University of Ottawa, the Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies at Carleton University and the Jacob M. Lowy Collection of Library and Archives Canada invite proposals for panels and individual presentations for an academic conference in Jewish studies to be held at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. The conference is intended to celebrate the recent establishment of two new Jewish Studies programs in Ottawa, the Vered Jewish Canadian Studies Program at the University of Ottawa and the Max and Tessie Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies at Carleton University, as well as the thirtieth anniversary of the Jacob M. Lowy Collection of rare Hebraica and Judaica at Library and Archives Canada. The conference will provide an opportunity for scholars of Jewish studies in Ottawa and elsewhere to convene and share their original research. The organizers invite presentations in all aspects of Jewish studies from a variety of academic disciplines. Presentations in English or French will be limited to a maximum of twenty (20) minutes and interested participants should submit proposals of 300-500 words by April 15, 2007. The abstract should clearly explain the main argument of the paper. The committee will respond to proposals by June 1, 2007.Graduate students are welcome to present and are asked to send an accompanying letter of support from their academic advisor. Submission of full panels (3-4 papers) will be given priority, but individual papers will be accepted as well. All presenters must be current members of CSJS*. Proposals should be submitted electronically to: cheryl.jaffee@lac-bac.gc.ca Organizing Committee: Pierre Anctil, Vered Jewish Canadian Studies Program, University of Ottawa Deidre Butler, Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies, Carleton University James Casteel, Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies, Carleton University Aviva Freedman, Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies, Carleton University Cheryl Jaffee, Jacob M. Lowy Collection, Library and Archives Canada Rebecca Margolis, Vered Jewish Canadian Studies Program, University of Ottawa Ira Robinson, Department of Religion, Concordia University * The Canadian Society for Jewish Studies, founded in 2004, is a scholarly organization devoted to the study and teaching of Jewish Studies in Canada. Its purpose is to provide a venue for the presentation of Jewish studies research and information primarily for faculty members, graduate students, and independent scholars living in Canada, though residence in Canada is not required for membership. |
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