[Discussion] CFP: International Sephardic Journal (1/10/05; journal issue)

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International Sephardic Journal

Volume 2. No. 1 Spring 2005

September 28, 2004 - The International Society for Sephardic Progress is
welcoming submissions for Volume 2. of its official publication, the
International Sephardic Journal, a multi-disciplinary refereed
publication featuring scholarly works related to Sephardim (the
descendants of the Jews of historic Spain, Portugal, North Africa and
the Levant {including the former Ottoman Empire} who share common
religious and cultural bonds). The International Sephardic Journal,
winner of the prestigious 2004-2005 Fromer Award for "potential
significant impact on the Jewish community", is the only refereed
publication in the world dedicated to Sephardic Jewry.

All interested scholars, rabbis, and professionals, including university
students and independent researchers, are invited to submit papers.
Proposed topics may include, but are not limited to: Sephardic/Mizrahi
history, culture, language, religion (halakhot, minhagim), Diaspora,
biographies, Sephardic life and experience in the Americas, Europe, Asia
or Africa. Topics related to Anusim and crypto-Jewish populations, as
well as Sephardic interaction with non-Jewish communities are also welcome.

In addition, contemporary topics such as modern Sephardic society,
politics, religion, psychology, and science related to Sephardim will be
considered. The International Sephardic Journal also welcomes
first-person memoirs of the Sephardic experience for its "Portals to the
Past" section, and book reviews of current publications relating to =
Sephardic life, culture, or religion.

Submissions may be made by e-mail, please visit the website for the
email address. Please include name, institutional affiliation (if
applicable), address, phone number, e-mail address, paper title, and
short abstract in the body of the e-mail. Attach the article, in MS Word
format. The deadline for submissions is January 10, 2005.

Although based in the United States, the ISFSP is an advocacy
organization representing Sephardim internationally. It functions to
produce high quality Jewish educational projects and publications which
will help teach the public about the vibrant Sephardic Jewish
communities, past and present.

Submission Guidelines may be found at http://sephardicjournal.org

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Shelomo Alfassa
Executive Director
International Society for Sephardic Progress
www.ISFSP.org

Publisher of the International Sephardic Journal
www.SephardicJournal.org



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