Call for paper and panel proposals in all areas of Jewish Studies regardless of discipline, geographical focus, or period.  The WJSA always devotes some panels to Jews in the American West, pedagogical aspects in Jewish Studies, and contemporary Jewish issues.  Panels devoted to major anniversaries of events in Jewish history or birthdays and Yahrzeits of important Jewish individuals in 2025 are welcome such as:

30^th Anniversary :Rabin Assassination                                                                                                  
75^th Anniversary: Operation Magic Carpet for Yemenite Jews                                                                          80^th Anniversary: End of World War II, Liberation of Auschwitz, DP Crisis                                                  
100^th Anniversary: Opening of The Hebrew University                                                                             
150^th Anniversary: Opening of Hebrew Union College

Faculty, graduate students, and independent scholars of Jewish Studies are invited to submit proposals for papers, panels, and roundtable discussion. Paper proposals should be no longer than one double-spaced typed page and should be submitted with a short CV that contains contact information. Organizers of panels and roundtable discussions should submit a cover sheet with the title of the session, the titles and abstracts for each paper, bios and contact information of presenters. Individuals willing to chair a panel should indicate their areas of expertise and send a short CV.  A few hotel cost stipends are available for American graduate students and possibly there may be more substantial travel stipends for a few Israeli scholars presenting at the conference.  Proposals should be emailed to: lbaron@sdsu.edu

 The conference will be entirely in-person.    

 The WJSA bestows the $200 Baron Award for the best graduate student paper presentation. 

There is no WSJA membership requirement for participation in the conference, but membership is encouraged since WJSA dues help fund the graduate student stipend.