[Discussion] International Sephardic Journal

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CALL FOR PAPERS

International Sephardic Journal ISSN: 1547-5808

Volume 2. No. 2.

Summer 2005 - The International Society for Sephardic Progress is welcoming
submissions for its official publication, the International Sephardic Journal, a
multi-disciplinary publication featuring scholarly works related to Sephardim
(the descendants of the Jews of historic Spain, Portugal, North Africa and the
former Ottoman Empire who share common religious and cultural bonds).

The International Sephardic Journal, is the only primarily English language
refereed Jewish publication focusing on Sephardic Jewry. The majority of papers
selected for publication are in English, with a limited amount accepted in
Castilian, French, and Portuguese.

All interested scholars, professionals, including university students and
independent researchers, as well as members of the rabbinate are invited to
submit papers. Proposed topics may include, but are not limited to:
Sephardic/Mizrahi history, culture, language, religion (halakhot, minhagim),
Diaspora, translations, biographies, Sephardic life and experience in the
Americas, Europe, Asia or Africa. Topics related to converso descendants
(descendants of Anusim / 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,
literature, 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 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 September 20, 2005.

Questions regarding potential submissions are welcome, please email them to
email@isfsp.org. Submission guidelines may be found here:
http://sephardicjournal.org/sub.html

Shelomo Alfassa
Executive Director
International Society for Sephardic Progress
Publisher, International Sephardic Journal

Email: email@isfsp.org

Visit the website at http://www.ISFSP.org