14 days to go until #AIS2026!
Weโre officially just two weeks away from the 42nd Conference of the Association for Israel Studies!
So, what can you expect when the AIS community gathers?
๐ October 19โ21, 2026
๐ Ramat Gan Academic College @RamatGanCollege
Please join the AIS on Monday, August 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET for a film screening of "1945".
โThere will be a live conversation with Gรกbor T. Szรกntรณ, author of "1945 and Other Stories", which the movie was based on.
REGISTER NOW: https://t.co/NilVLAXgCR
The AIS is pleased to announce the winner of this year's AIS Dissertation Completion Grant,
Gabriela Appel
University of Haifa
Learn more about the recipients: https://t.co/x1MGZrtWHj
@laderafrutal That is an interesting question! When Fidesz redrew the districts they added a lot of rural areas, pro FIDESZ, to urban centres in order to dilute the liberal, typically urban, vote. Structurally, this will make the job of the opposition difficult in this election as well.
CALL FOR PAPERS
(For undergraduates and graduates)
"Shifting Paradigms, New Horizons:
The Abraham Accords, U.S. Israel Relations, and the Future of the Middle East"
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: March 20, 2026
@uofcincy
Please join the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies on February 12 at 12:00 PM EST for two talks.
โLilach Ben Zvi
"Finding Common Ground: Public Discourse in Israel After October 7"
โMoria Ran
"Contemporary Religious Feminism in Israel"
Register Now: https://t.co/wUd2EA986T
CALL FOR PAPERS
14th EAIS Annual Conference on Israel Studies hosted by Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas
(11-13 October, 2026)
"Between Challenges and Resilience
Exploring Israelโs Way Forward"
Learn more: https://t.co/RvSAve0ysO
Please join the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies on February 11th at 6:30 PM EST for a book launch with Dr. Asaf Romirowsky and Dr. Donna Robinson Divine.
โ"October 7: The Wars Over Words and Deeds"
REGISTER NOW: https://t.co/lzyQ9jBehN
Zoom option: https://t.co/i7b3Ds1KDc
... Depending on research expertise, the Director may be eligible to hold the Lou and Sybil Mervis Chair in Jewish Cultural Studies for the duration of their tenure. The Director will serve an initial 4 year term, with the expectation of renewal for at least 1 additional term.
The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University (@IUBornsJSP), one of the worldโs longest-established Jewish Studies programs, invites applications for its next Director...
Application Deadline: January 26, 2026.
Apply Now: https://t.co/lgYbWqoC9u
Please join the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies on January 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST for a Zoom event with Dr. Niva Golan-Nadir.
Register Now: https://t.co/4pS7VWJK1G
The Steering Committee for the 42nd Annual Conference of the AIS invites scholars researching any aspect of Israel Studies to submit proposals for organized panels, roundtables, workshops, individual papers and posters.
Learn more: https://t.co/nOwYKoYPNG