Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry

Affiliations and Activities

The ASSJ:

• Is affiliated with the Association for Jewish Studies, where the social sciences are an important thematic area in the yearly program.
• Gives the annual Marshall Sklare Award for a lifetime of distinguished social scientific research and cosponsors the Marshall Sklare Annual Lecture as an Association for Jewish Studies session, featuring the award winner.
• Awards travel grants to advanced graduate students to participate in the AJS annual meeting.
• Co-sponsors sessions at the meetings of various social scientific organizations.