Bles student prizes 2018

Undergraduate student prize in Hebrew Studies. The Bles Hebrew Prizes are awarded annually for 'the encouragement of Hebrew studies' at the University of Manchester. These prizes are usually awarded for performance in the Hebrew Language course units taught by Sophie Garside and Malka Hodgson. For 2018 prizes of £200 were awarded to Rhiannon Heaven (level 3) and £100 to Madeleine Hunt (level 1). Further information.

New publication

Jews and atheism. Daniel R. Langton, 'Discourses of Doubt: The Place of Atheism, Scepticism and Infidelity in Nineteenth-Century North American Reform Jewish Thought' in Hebrew Union College Annual 88 (2017), 203-253. Further information.

Philip Alexander student essay prize 2018

Undergraduate student prize in Jewish Studies.  The winner for 2018 is Fergus Selsdon Games for a dissertation on 'Soviet Nationality Policy and the Movement for Soviet-Jewish Emigration' (supervised by Ewa Ochman). This £100 prize is awarded annually to the student with 'the highest grade in a Jewish Studies-related module or dissertation' at the University of Manchester. It honours the Centre's first co-director Philip Alexander, FBA. Further information.

New publication

Social cohesion and extremism. Alex Samely has contributed an essay entitled 'Could religious tradition be the antidote to fundamentalism?' to the online collection of essays, On Cohesion. Further information.

New position: Research associate

Jewish Studies public and professional engagement. The post-doctoral researcher appointed will play a crucial role in the “50 Jewish Objects” project running from 1 Sept 2018 to 30 June 2021, based at the University of Manchester but involving liaison with the partners of the Northern UK Jewish Studies Network. The aim of the project is to research, select as illustrations, and weave an episodic narrative around “50 Jewish Objects”, leading to knowledge transfer activities, public engagement, study groups, professional training workshops and creative engagement/art events. Salary range: £31,604 to £38,833. Closing date for applications: 3 July 2018. Further details.