Pacific Jewish Histories. Special Issue of the Casden Annual Review

26. Januar 2026

The editors of Casden Annual Review invite submissions to a special issue with focus on Pacific Jewish Histories to shed light on an underrepresented geography of Jewish history, East Asia and Southeast Asia, and to bring together new research within this emerging subfield.

Any topic on Jewish history and experience in the area spanning East Asia, Southeast Asia and the transpacific (broadly defined) are welcome.

Topics might include (but are not limited to):

• “Port Jews”
• Jewish migration and diasporas
• Jewish networks (commercial, religious, cultural, etc.)
• Material histories and the circulation of religious objects and artifacts
• Circulation of objects, food, etc., supply chains, infrastructure
• Encounter and exchange (including intra-Jewish and Jewish and non-Jewish)
• Connection to military interventions, imperial networks and colonial regimes
• Experiences of the Second World War
• Judaism and Jewish thought in Asia/religious observance and innovation
• Jewish travel and travel narratives

Deadline for submission: April 15, 2026 | DETAILS

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