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PresentationThe editors of&#160;Hamsa: Journal of Judaic and Islamic Studies&#160;publicly announce that the journal is now accepting proposals for its 5th&#160;volume, Muslims and Jews in Latin AmericaEditorsCristina Maria de Castro &#8211; Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisAnt&#243;nio de Abreu Xavier &#8211; CIDEHUS &#8211; Universidade de &#201;vora.Submission guidelinesThe deadline for this&#160;call for papers&#160;is&#160;April 30, 2018. The papers should be sent to hamsa@uevora.pt.For further information, please see http://www.hamsa.cidehus.uevora.pt/formmanuscripts.htm.Scope and policy1. Description of the journal&#8217;s editorial policy:  The main aim of the Hamsa Journal of Judaic and Islamic Studies is to create a virtual multi-disciplinary space in which all perspectives of the History, Language and Literature of Jews and Muslims can converge, as well as themes on Judaism and Islam in general. In this context, H-REJI strives to be a privileged space for the dissemination of studies in these areas, with a special focus on Iberian Muslims and Jews and their Diaspora, entraining a comparative analysis of historiographical, philosophical, anthropological and sociological discourses. This is an international journal with a peer review system.   2. The publication&#8217;s specific areas of interest and type of articles and other matters published:  The aim of the journal is to publish articles of high quality in the area of Jewish and Islamic studies, with special focus on the Iberian context, and it welcomes diverse proposals within that scope.