News

CEU Jewish Studies Celebrates Award-Winning Graduates

July 9, 2026

The CEU Jewish Studies program is excited to announce and celebrate that two of this year’s MA graduates of the Specialization – Dania Lemmer and Hannah Szabó – won prestigious prices for their MA thesis in the field of Jewish Studies. 

25TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE: Jewish Studies at a Crossroads: Central Europe and Beyond

June 26, 2026
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On May 31-June 2, 2026, the CEU Jewish Studies Program marked its 25th anniversary with an international conference: Jewish Studies at a Crossroads: Central Europe and Beyond.  Forty scholars, including many alumni of the CEU Jewish Studies program, came together to present their latest research and reflect on past developments, current challenges, and future directions in the field.

New book: Jewish History and Culture Beyond Borders

January 27, 2026
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Jewish History and Culture Beyond Borders
Essays in Honour of Professor Joachim Schlör

edited by Maja Hultman, Susanne Korbel, Claire Le Foll, and Johanna Rolshoven

Excursion Seminar 'Jewish Heritage in Austria', January 11-13, 2026

December 12, 2025
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The Jewish Studies Program organizes an excursion in the framework of the course (JEWS5006) Jewish Heritage between January 11-13, 2026. The excursion is open to all members of the CEU community - students, faculty, and staff.
We cover the costs of entry tickets for students taking the course, as well as students enrolled in the Jewish Studies specialization. While we will not cover expenses for meals during our excursion, we will reserve self-paying lunch and dinner options in affordable restaurants along our itineraries.

Call for Papers: Re-Visions of Entanglements in Daily Life in Central and Eastern Europe

November 6, 2025

Re-Visions of Entanglements in Daily Life in Central and Eastern Europe: Microhistorical Approaches and Inclusive Perspectives, 1840–1930

Final Conference of the Austrian Science Fund ESPRIT Project “Entanglements of Jews and non-Jews in Private Spaces” (FWF ESP120)

Organizer: Susanne Korbel (Center for Jewish Studies, University of Graz | Jewish Studies Program, Central European University Vienna)