17th World Congress of Jewish Studies – Jerusalem, Aug. 6-10, 2017

As a board member of the World Union of Jewish Studies, please let me bring your attention to the official notice (below) on the upcoming congress in Aug. 2017 in Jerusalem.

And, as a member of the committee for Bible and Ancient Near East at the congress, I would like to invite you all to submit suggestions for lectures and/or sessions relating to Bible, Bronze and Iron Age Archaeology, Ancient Near East, and related topics, on the submission page on the website.

Here is the official notice:

17th World Congress of Jewish Studies

We are happy to announce that the Seventeenth World Congress of Jewish Studies will take place from August 6 to 10, 2017 at the Mount Scopus Campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

The World Congress of Jewish Studies convenes in Jerusalem every four years, and is the most important event in Jewish studies worldwide. The last Congress in 2013 brought together thousands of participants from over 40 countries, who attended nearly 1600 lectures in various fields and on many diverse topics in Jewish studies. The lectures were presented by scholars from all the important centers and institutions of Jewish learning. The Congress also features a comprehensive book fair, as well as hosted social and cultural events to give participants the opportunity to share various aspects of Jewish culture.

Proposals for lectures to be presented at the 17th World Congress of Jewish Studies may now be submitted. The deadline for submissions is November 30, 2016.

Submit your proposal here.