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News and Information NEWS AND INFORMATION Educational Opportunities Clore Fellowship in Modern Jewish History 177 The Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish studies invites applications for the Clore Fellowship in Modern Jewish History, the appointment to start in autumn 1995. The candidate must possess broad expertise in Jewish history during the early modern and modern periods and be competent to teach the subject at undergraduate and graduate levels. A sound knowledge of Hebrew and/or Yiddish as well as the relevant European languages is required. In addition to pursuing research in his or her areas of scholarly interest, the successful candidate will be expected to offer undergraduate tuition, organize a postgraduate seminar, and supervise doctoral students. He or she will also be expected to assume an active role within the Centre and the University. Scholars of all ranks will be considered for this position. The appointment will initially be made for a five-year period, renewable after review to retiring age. Applications, including curriculum vitae, should be submitted by December 1, 1994, to Ms. Joan Sinclair, Personal Assistant to the Bursar, Yarnton Manor, Yarnton, Oxford OX5 1PY, England. Applicants should also ensure that letters of recommendation from three referees are sent directly to the Centre by the same date. Skirball Fellowships The Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies invites applications for a Visiting Fellowship in the following fields: Jewish-Christian relations in the modern period; Jewish history in the English-speaking world; Jewish-Muslim relations in the modern period; and modern Hebrew literature. The Fellowships, which are intended primarily for senior scholars from the United States, will each be of five months duration. Under exceptional circumstances the Selection Committee may consider proposals for the entire academic year. The successful candidates will be provided with accommodation on the Yarnton Manor Estate and will receive the sum of £1,000 per calendar month of the tenure. 178 SHOFAR Summer 1994 Vol. 12, No.4 Applications, including a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a short statement of the research which would be undertaken, should be sent to Ms. Joan Sinclair, Personal Assistant to the Bursar, Yarnton Manor, Yarnton, Oxford OX5 IPY, England. Applicants should also arrange for two academic references to be sent directly to the same address. All papers should reach the Centre by November 25, 1994. Rose and Isidore Drench Fellowship The Y1VO Institute for Jewish Research announces the 1995-96 Rose and Isidore Drench Fellowship in American Jewish History. Special consideration wiII be given to scholars working on some aspect of the Jewish Labor Movement. The fellowship is for a period of one to three months and carries a stipend of $2,000. The recipient wiII conduct research at Y1VO's Library and Archives and is expected to present a public paper at Y1VO based on the research and to submit a transcript of the paper for possible publication in the YlVO Annual. Applicants should send (or fax) a resume, two letters of support, and a research proposal of no more than three pages to Dr. Allan Nadler, Director ofResearch, Y1VO Institute forJewish Research, 555 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 535-6700; fax: (212) 734-1062. The postmark deadline is December 1, 1994. Seminars for Teachers of the Holocaust The Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism and Yad Vashem cosponsor seminars for educators, other professionals, and the public. The three-week course includes lectures by leading scholars of antisemitism and the Holocaust, films, and tours ofYad Vashem and other relevant sites in Israel. Undergraduate and postgraduate credit is offered through the Hebrew University ofJerusalem. For more information and application forms, write to Guy Miron, Seminars Director, Yad Vashem, P.O. Box 3477, 91034 Jerusalem, Israel. Phone: 972-2-751641 or 972-2-751612; Fax: 972-2-433511. News and Information Lectures at Indiana University 179 The Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University in Bloomington announces a lecture series for 1994-95. These lectures are free and open to the public. On Tuesday, October 11, 1994, the Arlene and Sol Bronstein Lecture will feature Francis E. Peters speaking on the subject "Present at the Creation: Judaism and the Origins of Islam...

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