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The Profession A guide to articles, conference papers, and other materials on professional issues in the field of Jewish studies, with particular emphasis on issues facing advanced graduate students and pre-tenure scholars. Professional Development Workshop Series Careers outside of Academia for the Jewish Studies Scholar Careers outside of Academia for the Jewish Studies Scholar will consist of a structured discussion among four distinguished panelists: Dr. Jonathan Brent, Executive Director of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and Visiting Professor of History and Literature at Bard College; Dr. Nina Goodman, Coordinator of Academic Support at the Abraham Joshua Heschel Lower School; Dr. Felicia Herman, Executive Director of the Natan Fund; and Dr. Jacob Wisse, Director of the Yeshiva University Museum and Associate Professor of Art History at Stern College. Careers outside of Academia will be moderated by Dr. Rona Sheramy, Executive Director of the Association for Jewish Studies. Over the course of the session, the panelists will discuss job opportunities in the non-profit world, including foundations, academic publishing, Jewish education, archives, and museums. They will also discuss how best to seek and apply for non-academic positions, as well as how to maintain a research agenda. The session will be preceded by a light breakfast starting at 10:00 am and will include a Question & Answer period. Careers outside of Academia will be webcast, so all AJS members can take advantage of this important program. Please RSVP by Monday, November 16th to ajs@ajs.cjh.org if you plan to attend the event. Information about accessing the webcast will be sent out in advance of the session. Preparing for the Job Market: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Academic Hiring Process Preparing for the Job Market is a structured discussion among three distinguished panelists: Dr. Judith Hauptman from the Talmud and Rabbinics Department at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Dr. Yael Zerubavel from the Jewish Studies and History Departments at Rutgers University, and Dr. Hartley Lachter from the Religion Studies Department at Muhlenberg College. The panel is moderated by Dr. Jeffrey Shandler, professor of Jewish studies at Rutgers University. Over the course of the session, the panelists address the hiring process from both sides of the table: providing tips on how best to present oneself to an academic search panel as well as a “behind-the-scenes” look at how different academic departments approach the hiring process. The panelists also address the vital elements of an academic job application, from cover letters and CVs to in-person interviews, from the perspectives of their varied institutions and departments. Click here to access the archived webcast of Preparing for the Job Market. Non-Academic Careers for the Jewish Studies Scholars Aleisa Fishman, Ph.D. Felicia Herman, Ph.D. Avinoam Patt, Ph.D. Judith Rosenbaum, Ph.D. Getting the First Book Published Melissa R. Klapper The Job Interview |
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