Call for Paper: Mixed Marriages? Debates and Discourses around Endogamy and Exogamy in Jewish History c. 1850-1950
The University of Groningen will host a conference from June 28 to 30, 2027, in Groningen and at Kasteel de Haar as part of the Jewish Country Houses & their Worlds project at the University of Oxford. Convened by Dr. Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah of the University of Groningen, Dr. Laurien Vastenhout of the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, and Dr. Sietske van der Veen of the University of Amsterdam, the conference examines the role of marriage, kinship, and intimacy in shaping Jewish social worlds in the modern period. It considers marriage as a mechanism of social mobility, cultural integration, and transnational network-building. Contributions are welcome on topics including Jewish and non-Jewish marriages, unions across Jewish subgroups, conversion, marriage in imperial and colonial contexts, queer Jewish histories, and the curatorial presentation of intimate family histories. Scholars and heritage professionals working in history, Jewish studies, sociology, anthropology, gender studies, and related disciplines are invited to apply. The organisers will provide accommodation, meals, and transportation from Groningen to Kasteel de Haar. Proposals with title, abstract of no more than 300 words, and a short bio or CV may be submitted.
Deadline for proposals: October 31, 2026 | DETAILS
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