A specialist in Judaic and Greco-Roman studies, Dr. Yaron Eliav has taught a number of courses on ancient cultures in his role as associate professor of rabbinic literature and Jewish history of late antiquity at the University of Michigan’s Department of Near Eastern Studies. Alongside his work, Dr. Yaron Eliav maintains a membership with the American Association for Jewish Studies (AJS).
Every year, AJS holds an academic conference to bring together more than 1,000 Jewish Studies specialists from around the world. Educators, students, and historians gather to participate in scholarly discussion and attend roundtables on a wide range of Jewish studies topics. On December 13-15, 2015, AJS will host its 47th Annual Conference at Sheraton Boston in Massachusetts.
The conference will welcome both AJS members and graduate students, inviting them to present papers and proposals during a number of 90-minute sessions. These panels will cover a variety of topics ranging from Social Aspects of Jewish Mysticism to Eastern European Jews in Interwar France. More than 400 conference attendees will also participate in the Gala Banquet and Plenary Lecture, where they will have the unique opportunity to connect with other scholars and showcase their work in a private setting.
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