Call for Papers: Renewed Academic Journal MICHAEL – Vol. 4
Michael: On the History of the Jews in the Diaspora
Volume 4: “Between Authoritarian Trends and Democratization Processes in the Jewish Diaspora”
2026/7
About the Journal
Michael is a bilingual (Hebrew and English) academic journal that discusses key issues in the history of the Jews in the Diaspora and is published by the Goldstein-Goren Diaspora Research Center at Tel Aviv University. The journal was published continuously between 1972–2004 and was renewed in 2024.
The first three volumes of the renewed journal include articles written following conferences held by the Goldstein-Goren Diaspora Research Center at Tel Aviv University: “The Jewish Neighborhood in the Middle Ages”; “Jewish Soldiers in World War II”, and “On the Jews of the Ottoman and Post-Ottoman States – A Jubilee Volume in Honor of Prof. Minna Rozen”.
We are pleased to now publish the call for papers for the fourth issue to be published in 2026/7:
Volume 4: “Between Authoritarian Trends and Democratization Processes in the Jewish Diaspora”
If at times it seemed that the trend of history was clearly moving towards democracy and the reinforcement of democratic values, at least in what is defined as the “liberal-democratic world”, the last decade emerged and proved, once again, that human-historical paths are not linear. Authoritarian trends are increasing all over the world, including in the two countries where the majority of Jews live: the State of Israel and the United States.
We therefore decided to dedicate the next volume of the journal Michael to examining the issue of authoritarianism versus democratization processes in the Jewish Diaspora, from ancient times to the very present day.
Michael editorial board:
Yuval Shahar (Editor-in-Chief), Tova Beeri, Joseph Isaac Lifshitz, Dina Porat and Roni Stauber
SEE DETAILS ON THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY SITE BELOW:
https://en-humanities.tau.ac.il/diaspora/news/CFP_Michael_4
The articles can be submitted in Hebrew or in English. Deadline for submitting articles: April 24, 2025. Articles should be sent by email to: adip@tauex.tau.ac.il