The Jewish Museum in Prague – in co-operation with the Society for the History of Czechoslovak Jews (https://www.shcsj.org/) and the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in New York – invites applicants to submit their topic proposals for the Bohemian National Hall Annual Lecture on the History and Culture of Jews in the Czech and Slovak Lands. This call is open to scholars from different disciplines working on a variety of topics centred around Jewish history and culture in the Czech lands, Slovakia and in the other regions of the former Habsburg Monarchy from the Middle Ages to the present.

The lecture will be given in English and will be connected with a stay in New York between November 18–24, 2024. Depending on the lecturer’s area of expertise, the organizers may also arrange additional presentations at one of New York’s universities.

Please send your application with CV, including a list of your publications or research activities, and a 500-600 word summary of the proposed lecture (attached in two separate files) by email to annuallecture.ny@jewishmuseum.cz

The deadline for applications is May 31, 2024. The winning proposal will be selected by the Board of Directors of the Society for the History of Czechoslovak Jews in collaboration with the Jewish Museum in Prague. The result will be announced by August 15, 2024.