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AJS Fellowships and Grants Cahnman Publication Subvention Grants In the fall of 2007, the AJS awarded the first Cahnman Publication Subvention Grants, a new program underwritten by a grant from The Cahnman Foundation of New York. Cahnman Publication Subventions subsidize costs associated with the preparation of first books for publication. In keeping with the Cahnman Foundation's mission, scholarly manuscripts that explore Diaspora Jewish life and culture in regions once home to sizable Jewish communities (e.g., Europe, North Africa) will be eligible for consideration. More . . . Conference Travel Grants Jordan Schnitzer Book Awards The AJS is pleased to announce the Jordan Schnitzer Book Awards, the first annual book award program to be offered by the Association for Jewish Studies, made possible by generous funding from the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation of Portland, Oregon. These awards will recognize and promote outstanding scholarship in the field of Jewish studies and will honor scholars whose work embodies the best in the field: innovative research, excellent writing, and sophisticated methodology. More . . . Legacy Heritage Jewish Studies Project The Association for Jewish Studies is pleased to announce the Legacy Heritage Jewish Studies Project (LHJSP), a collaboration of the Legacy Heritage Fund and the Association for Jewish Studies (AJS). This new initiative aims to promote sustained Jewish studies programming in small to mid-sized cities, foster relationships between scholars and the wider communities in which they work, encourage innovative and accessible teaching by AJS members, and highlight the nexus of Jewish studies and the study of world civilizations and cultures. More…
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