[MGSA-L] From the Transnational Studies Committee: CfP American Jewish History

[Anagnostou, Georgios]

The conference below raises questions that could be fruitfully asked in reference to Greek America

JEWS AND JUDAISM IN THE AMERICAN WORLD OF "DIFFERENCE": THE 2014
BIENNIAL SCHOLARS' CONFERENCE ON AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY
Emory University, Atlanta, GA   JUNE 10-12, 2014

Sponsored by the American Jewish Historical Society and hosted by
Emory's Tam Institute for Jewish Studies
with support from the Knapp Family Foundation

Please send proposals via email to SCHOLARSCONF2014 at gmail.com by
December 15, 2013

The 2014 Biennial Scholars' Conference on American Jewish History
will explore where Jews have fit in the diverse ethnic, racial,
religious, and economic mix that has characterized American life. By
exploring how Jews have been positioned and have positioned
themselves in American society and in relation to other groups
(including, but not limited to African Americans, Asian Americans,
Latinos, and European ethnics), we hope to answer some of the
following questions: How has Jewish experience compared to the
experiences of other ethnic, racial, and religious groups in the
United States? How have American policies and attitudes toward
"difference" shaped Jewish status and self-understanding? What impact
have they had on Jewish efforts to assert a distinctive identity and
to reframe American conversations about diversity? How has the
American racial and ethnic constellation influenced Jewish
interactions and relationships with other groups? How have
intersecting identities of gender, region, and class complicated
questions related to ethnic, racial, and religious "difference"? Are
Jews insiders or outsiders in American society? How have these
questions changed over time and how have they been reflected in
American and American Jewish cultural production?

The committee invites proposals for papers that engage any of the
aforementioned issues and encourages the submission of complete panel
proposals and roundtable presentations. Papers and panels that view
American Jews in relation to other groups are particularly
encouraged. As ever, the Scholars' Conference committee also welcomes
proposals on other topics related to the American Jewish experience.

All submissions must include a one-page (250 words) paper abstract,
short (120 words) biography and contact information (including e-mail
address and phone) for each participant, and a specific indication of
technological needs. Complete panel proposals are strongly
encouraged, and should include a brief rationale for the panel as a
whole in addition to the abstracts for each paper. Graduate students
completing dissertations may submit proposals accompanied by a letter
of recommendation from their advisor. Please send proposals to
SCHOLARSCONF2014 at gmail.com by December 15, 2013.
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