Questions? Email Mary Arnstein
Deadline to submit proposals: May 4, 2026
Dear Colleagues,
As Vice President of Program, I am very excited to issue the Call for Papers for the 58th Annual Conference of the Association for Jewish Studies. This year’s conference will take place Sunday, December 20 through Tuesday December 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, which will allow the conference to offer a wealth of cultural, historical, and social opportunities.
The AJS conference offers many ways to highlight cutting-edge scholarship, promote scholarly collaboration, network with diverse colleagues, and mentor future scholars.
This Call for Papers contains detailed information about types of sessions, the submission process, and subject area divisions. See the guide to start your submission process. Please reach out to Steering Committee members or Division Chairs if you need help identifying colleagues with whom you could collaborate to develop a proposal.
I hope you’re planning to submit your proposal to join us at the conference and share your work with Jewish Studies colleagues from around the globe. If you have never presented at the AJS before, please consider submitting a proposal if you think there may be a fit. The sessions you propose are the heart of the conference, and we appreciate each of our members' efforts in making the Annual Conference an exciting and engaging scholarly endeavor.
All submitters and all presenters must be current AJS Individual Members for 2026.
Note: if you haven’t renewed your membership, you’ll need to set up your account.
In addition to being able to submit a conference proposal, other benefits of membership include:
The deadline for submission of proposals is May 4 at 5 PM EDT.
If you have any questions about the program that are not covered in this Call for Papers, check out our FAQ. And please feel free to be in touch with me at nunderwood@collegeofidaho.edu. In addition, Karin Kugel will be happy to respond to any questions regarding membership and payment, while Mary Arnstein is available to assist with conference submission questions.
Best wishes,
Nick Underwood
VP for Program
College of Idaho
