Announcements

Opportunities and Happenings From Across the Field

Call for Nominations: 2025 Bokser-Liwerant Distinguished Early Career Award

January 10, 2026

This Bokser-Liwerant Distinguished Early Career Award is presented to an early career scholar in the social scientific study of contemporary Jewry whose work demonstrates excellence in applying social science theories and methods in the field. It aims to recognize outstanding scholars and encourage successful careers in academia and professional or applied research. Awardees are not required to have been […]

2024 Distinguished Early Career Award Winners

April 22, 2025

Nadia Beider and Aviad Moreno The ASSJ is very pleased to announce that Nadia Beider and Aviad Moreno are the winners of the 2024 Distinguished Early Career Award. Nadia Beider (Hebrew University) was selected for her work in Jewish education, and Aviad Moreno (Ben-Gurion University) was selected for his work in Diaspora Studies. ASSJ also […]

2025 Dashefsky Graduate Student Paper Award Winners

January 2, 2025

Timea Crofony and Tammar Friedman The Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry is proud to announce the winners of the Graduate Student Paper Award: Timea Crofony (Researcher on the project “European Minorities in Urban Spaces: Mutual Recognition, Social Inclusion, and Sense of Belonging) “Complexity Carriers and the Burden of Balance. Navigating Identity and […]

ASSJ Board 2025-26

January 2, 2024

The Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry is pleased to announce its Board members for 2025-26: BOARD OFFICERSIra M. Sheskin, University of Miami, PresidentAriela Keysar, Trinity College, Vice PresidentAmir Segal, Ruppin Academic Center, SecretaryNadia Beider, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Treasurer AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERSPerla Aizencang, Universidad HebraicaMijal Bitton, Shalom Hartman Institute of North AmericaDani […]