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 issued two honorable mentions for […]

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

The Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry is proud to announce that Shvat Eilat, Tel Aviv University, is the recipient of the 2024 inaugural Graduate Student Award for her article ” ‘Just forget about it and move on’: Stillbirth ruptured and repaired narratives beyond expectant futures.” The article was published in Sociology of

This award is presented to an Early Career Scholar in the social scientific study ofcontemporary Jewry whose work reflects excellence in the application of socialscience theories and methods in the field.It aims to honor remarkable scholars to encourage a successful career in academiaand in professional/applied research.Awardees do not need to have been active in the

The Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry (ASSJ) invites nominationsfor the 2024 Graduate Student Paper Award. This award recognizes outstandingresearch on contemporary Jewry by graduate students. Eligible papers must havebeen accepted for publication or published in an academic journal during 2023/2024. Eligibility: The award is open to graduate students enrolled at any university

The Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry is proud to announce that Matthew Boxer is the recipient of the 2023 Early Distinguished Career Award.  Dr. Boxer is assistant research professor at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies and the Steinhardt Social Research Institute.  His research varies widely and includes the socio-demography and

The Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry is proud to present the 2023 Marshall Sklare Award for career achievement to Dr. Bethamie Horowitz and Professor Ira Sheskin. Dr. Bethamie Horowitz is the inaugural Director of Professional Learning Communities for the Collaborative for Applied Studies in Jewish Education (CASJE).  She has three decades of

The recent decision of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) to endorse a boycott targeting Israeli academic institutions inappropriately singles out a group of our colleagues.  Boycotts of academic institutions are fundamentally illiberal and contradict academic values of open inquiry, the unrestricted pursuit of knowledge and understanding, and collaboration across differences. The ethics of academic life demand

This Award is presented to an Early Career Scholar in the social scientific study of contemporary Jewry whose work reflects excellence in applying social science theories and methods in the field. It aims to honor remarkable scholars to encourage a successful academic career and professional/applied research career. Awardees do not need to have been active in the ASSJ, but they are

The Award The Marshall Sklare Award is given annually by the ASSJ to a senior researcher who has made a significant scholarly contribution to the social scientific study of Jewry through the publication of a body of research in books and articles or of published work of significance to public policy. The Sklare Award recognizes scholars throughout