European Association of Israel Studies

Annual Conferences

The European Association of Israel Studies brings together scholars from a variety of disciplines who are engaged in research relating to any aspect of Israel Studies.

- 13th EAIS Annual Conference in Potsdam -

Navigating Dire Straits: Israeli Polity in the Times of Crises

Moses Mendelssohn Center/University of Potsdam - 14-16 September 2025

Dear All,

We are pleased to invite you to the 13th EAIS Annual Conference on Israel Studies titled: „Navigating Dire Straits: Israeli Polity in the Times of Crises” hosted by the Moses Mendelssohn Center / University of Potsdam on 14–16 September 2025.

Please find attached the Call for Papers, which includes detailed information about the conference themes and submission guidelines. We welcome paper and panel proposals and look forward to your contributions.

[Call for Papers]

Deadline for Submission of all proposals: April 14th, 2025.
If you have any queries or questions related to the conference, please contact: info@israelstudies.eu
 


Past Conferences


- 12th EAIS Annual Conference, Prague 2024 -

The 12th Annual Conference of EAIS is behind us and we are thrilled that we had such an intense three days of discussions and exchange of thoughts. It was the biggest event in the history of both EAIS and AIS. We want to thank all participants for their enthusiastic engagement, insightful discussions, and unwavering support. Your contributions made this event truly remarkable. We are also grateful to the Faculty of Arts of Charles University for hosting our conference and the Association for Israel Studies for co-organizing the event.

For the ones who couldn’t attend, you can take a look at a few snippets here and here.

ANNUAL CONFERENCES IN THE PAST.

11th Annual Conference in Beer-Sheva and Sde Boker, Israel 2023 (cancelled)

„Israel at the Crossroads: State and Society Facing a Political Upheaval”

ANNUAL CONFERENCES IN THE PAST.

Anniversary 10th EAIS Annual Conference on Israel Studies, Oxford 2022

Isolation and inclusion
as competing themes of contemporary Israel Studies”

ANNUAL CONFERENCES IN THE PAST.

9th Annual Conference in Bucharest, Romania 2021

„Israel in a Changing World: Domestic and International Perspectives and Practices”

ANNUAL CONFERENCES IN THE PAST.

8th Annual Conference in Prague, Czech Republic 2019

„Democracy in Challenging Times: Israel, Europe and the World”

ANNUAL CONFERENCES IN THE PAST.

7th Annual Conference in SOAS London, UK 2018

„Israel’s Turning Points: Histories and Narratives, Ruptures and Continuities”

ANNUAL CONFERENCES IN THE PAST.

6th Annual Conference in Wrocław, Poland 2017

„Israeli Identities: Past, Present and Future”