The Concordia Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies
The Concordia Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies is dedicated to the study
of the Canadian Jewish experience. Through research
and education, the Concordia Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies supports a wide range of projects
of local, national, and international interest, which
contribute to this growing field of inquiry. The Concordia Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies provides a bridge between
the academic study of Canadian Jewry and the community
in which it serves. The Chair, responsible for the academic
study of Canadian Jewry, and the Institute, responsible
for community activities, represent an unprecedented
partnership.
Supporting and recognizing Canadian Jewish Studies in the community.
The Institute, along with the J.I. Segal Cultural Foundation, funds the Prize in Canadian Jewish Studies. This year’s prize recipients were Esther Trépanier for Jewish Painters of Montreal: Witnesses of their Time 1930-1948, and Allan Levine for Coming of Age: A History of the Jewish People in Montreal. For more details please see: http://www.jewishpubliclibrary.org/en/events+programs++courses/ji+segal+literary+awards/
Providing academic courses for undergraduate
and graduate students.
In addition, the Chair is committed to providing
resources, learning and other culturally enriching experiences
within the Jewish community and its institutions.
Undertaking scholarly research in all areas
of Canadian Jewish studies.
The Chair also engages in projects established
in conjunction with the community’s organizations,
in an effort to support the development of policy and
programs.
Offering public lectures and seminars both at
Concordia University and off-campus venues.
The Chair gratefully acknowledges the
support of Heritage Canada / Multiculturalism Canada,
Canada / Israel Committee and Concordia
University in the initial funding of the Chair.
Publication Programs
The Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies has a range
of publication programs, for which we have an open call
for submission. These include our series in Canadian
Jewish Studies, co-published with Red Deer Press, for
which we are interested in fiction, non-fiction, popular
history and memoir by Jewish writers. Edited volumes
are also of interest. We publish two chapbook series
under the rubric of Hungry I Books, which focus on creative
and historical writing. In the former case, we consider
short fiction or non-fictional texts; in the latter
case, we aim to bring to light documents or scholarly
work in the area of Canadian Jewish history. Please
see the publications section on this site to gain a
sense of our past work. We prefer submissions via query
letter, and in paper manuscript form rather than in
any kind of electronic form.
This website was last updated April 26, 2012 |
