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Le Centre de recherche Leonid Nevzlin - sur le judaïsme russe et d'Europe de l'Est - de l'Université hébraïque de Jérusalem - en coopération avec le Département d'Histoire et le Centre Elie Wiesel d'études juives de l'Université de Boston ainsi qu'avec l'Institut d'histoire et de culture juive Simon Dubnow de l'Université de Leipzig - organise la 7e session du forum international des jeunes chercheurs travaillant sur le judaïsme est-européen.Cette 7e session aura lieu du 29 juin au 2 juillet à l'Université de Boston.15 doctorants (fraîchement inscrits ou déjà avancés dans leurs recherches) en sciences humaines et sciences sociales et travaillant sur le judaïsme est-européen seront sélectionnés pour participer à ce forum. Les personnes intéressées doivent envoyer leur candidature avant le 21 décembre 2014.Ci-dessous l'appel à contribution disponible sur le site internet du centre Leonid Nevzlin.&#160;Seventh Session of the International Forum of Young Scholars on East European Jewry29 June - 2 July 2015BostonThe Leonid Nevzlin Research Center for Russian and East European Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in cooperation with the Department of History and Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies, Boston University and the Simon Dubnow Institute for Jewish History and Culture at Leipzig University are pleased to invite applications for the seventh session of the International Forum of Young Scholars on East European Jewry, to be held at Boston University. Its purpose is to promote the research and career progress of promising young scholars from all countries.This is an ongoing forum, comprised of 15 advanced Ph.D. students (ABD) and recent Ph.D.s (before tenure-track appointments). It meets periodically and is intended to allow these young scholars an opportunity for cross-fertilization in their fields with their own peers and with an esteemed group of senior scholars led by Israel Bartal, Oleg Budnitskii,  Dan Diner, David Engel, Zvi Gitelman and Gabriella Safran. The Forum's faculty also includes scholars representing the organizing institutions: Jonathan Dekel-Chen and Semion Goldin from the Hebrew University and Simon Rabinovitch from Boston University. We invite candidates in all branches of the humanities and the social sciences connected to the study of East European Jewry.The first session of the International Forum was held at the Dubnow Institute in Leipzig in July 2004. The second session was hosted by the Vilnius Center for the Study of the Culture and History of East European Jews in July 2005. The Institute of Jewish Studies at University College London hosted the third session of the Forum in July 2007. The fourth session was hosted by the Jewish Studies Program at Central European University (Budapest) in July 2009. Ukrainian Catholic University and the Institute for Historical Research, Lviv National University hosted our fifth session in June 2011. The sixth session of the Forum was hosted by the I. Mechnikov Odessa National University in July 2013.  The Nevzlin Center at the Hebrew University serves as the Forum’s permanent headquarters.Housing costs for the participants will be paid in full by the organizers of the Forum. Transportation for the participants will be paid up to $1,250 per ticket for the participants from Israel, $1,000 from Europe and up to $400 from North America. Funding for any additional transportation costs must be obtained by the participants from their home universities or from other sources.Applications must include:1.  Cover letter with exact contact details2.  Updated CV3.  Scanned transcript4.  Publications list5.  Description of current research (2-3 pages)6.  Two letters of recommendation (to be sent directly to the Nevzlin Center by the  recommending scholars).Those who participated in, or applied to, previous sessions of the Forum are welcome to reapply for the seventh session, but preference will be given to first-time participants.All application materials must be received at the Nevzlin Center no later than 21 December 2014.Applicants will be informed of the selection committee’s decision by the end of January 2015.Please send all applications to the following address :  merkaznev@savion.cc.huji.ac.ilFurther inquiries can be made at the Nevzlin Center:Tel: + 972-2-5881959Fax: +972-2-5881950e-mail: merkaznev@savion.cc.huji.ac.il