STUDY OPPORTUNITIES

2011 Excavation List For Excavation In Israel Just Published By Stephen Russell

Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a preliminary list of archaeological excavations scheduled for 2011. The ministry updates the posting periodically as new digs are notified to them. For ant one who wants to dig in Israel this is a vital piece of information.

This list of archaeological expeditions which accept volunteers is compiled by the Israel Foreign Ministry as a service to the public, and is not an endorsement of any of the projects listed. The excavation details below been published by the archaeologists in charge of the individual expeditions, who bear responsibility for their contents.

"SAVING THE STONES - An International Conservation Internship Program

Based in one of the oldest port cities in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the program is designed to provide a solution for the existing shortage of skilled personnel who have undergone practical training in conservation. Managed by the International Conservation Centre, Citta' di Roma, Saving The Stones opens the gate to future conservators from a variety of disciplines. This five month program is taught in English and generous participation grants are offered to young people from all over world by MASA - Israel Journey as well as by the International Conservation Centre itself.

As part of the program, the participants join the Israel Antiquity Authority teams of conservators, architects and archaeologists that work in Acre and gain experience in ancient masonry work and other ancient building materials. The interns are exposed to all conservation procedures - historic documentation, survey, treatment planning, and actual conservation work. Interns get to "try their hand" at many of the diverse areas that conservation work encompass: fresco treatment, building conservation using materials and techniques similar to the original materials and methods that were utilized in antiquity, etc.

One day a week is dedicated to touring on-going archeological excavations, getting a 'behind the scenes' glimpse of the archaeological activity and meeting with professional people that are prominent in the field. Participants also contribute to community activity, working on conservation projects with Acre's Arab and Jewish schoolchildren.

Admission requirements to the program appear at the following internet site www.antiquities.org.il/akko.
For more information email the International Conservation Center: shelley@iccakko.org"

Mandel Scholar's (research and teaching) application

The Hebrew University Mandel Institute of Jewish Studies announces two research / teaching positions for 2006-2009 in the "Mandel Scholars" program of the Scholion Center for Interdisciplinary Jewish Studies.
The Deadline for applications is January 26, 2006. For more information and application materials click here: http://www.mandel-scholars.huji.ac.il/milgote.htm

Yale University 2006-2008 Postdoctoral Associates in Judaic Studies

The Program in Judaic Studies at Yale University is offering a two-year Jacob & Hilda Blaustein postdoctoral fellowship that will begin on July 1, 2006. Candidates for the fellowship must have a Ph.D. in hand by July 2006 and must have received the degree no earlier than 2003.
The Program seeks specialists in either medieval Jewish history/Judaism or early modern Jewish history/Judaism who will work closely with appropriate members of Yale's faculty.
The Judaic Studies Blaustein Fellow will be expected to be in residence, to conduct research in Yale's library and archival collections, to participate actively in the intellectual life of the university, and to teach three semester courses over two years.
The annual stipend will be $40,000 plus health benefits.
Candidates should send a cover letter, CV, project proposal, three letters of recommendation, and a list of proposed courses
to:
Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Postdoctoral Fellowship
Judaic Studies
P. O. Box 208287
New Haven, CT 06520-8287
Tel: 203 432-0843
Fax: 203 432-4889
E-mail: barbara.devlin@yale.edubarbara.devlin@yale.edu
http://www.yale.edu/judaicstudies
The deadline for submission of material is Monday, Feb 16, 2006. Yale University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.

Spring 2006

The Faculty of Theology of the University of Copenhagen is pleased to announce an MA-level Distance Learning Course: "Introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls".

For general information and links to application form, point your browser to www.teol.ku.dk/csbb/default-eng.htm and click "Dead Sea Scrolls Course" in the top bar.

For further information, please contact assistant professor, Ph.D. Søren Holst at mailto:sh@teol.ku.dk

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