The Annual Conference of the Australian Association of Jewish Studies provides a meeting place for tertiary academics, Jewish educators, researchers, students and others devoted to the study of Jewish life, thought and culture.

The conference theme for 2011 is "Religion and Politics". We are seeking to create a forum in which to explore these two powerful concepts in the context of Jewish history, traditions, texts and cultures, social economic and political conditions, and the like of Jewish communities in Israel and across the diaspora.

Papers from a variety of disciplines are welcome, and these may discuss any aspect of the relationship of Judaism to religion and/or politics.

Papers on other topics will be considered but preference will be given to those bearing directly on the conference theme.

Submissions to present papers must be made by 6 September 2010. Acceptance of papers will be notified by email no later than October 2010. Submissions must include author's name, postal and email address, institutional affiliation, abstract of the paper to be presented and short biographical note. The abstract must be 200-300 words and the biographical note no more than 50 words.

The AAJS encourages students who are engaged in academic research to submit proposals based on their work to the program committee. Authors should clearly indicate their student status with their submission.

Presenters are invited to submit written articles for consideration for publication in the Australian Journal of Jewish Studies.

Proposals should be sent either electronically or by post to:
Dr Anna Hueneke
Anna.Hueneke@canberra.edu.au
Lecturer
Counselling
Discipline of Community Studies
Faculty of Education
University of Canberra
ACT 2601
Australia

PROPOSALS MUST ARRIVE BY 6 SEPTEMBER, 2010