Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry

Who We Are

The ASSJ is a cross-disciplinary organization of individuals whose research concerns the Jewish people throughout the world. Members are primarily academics, but also policy analysts, communal professionals, and activists.

• Members are engaged in a wide range of scholarly activity, applied research, and the links between them.
• Members work throughout the world, primarily in North America, Israel, and Europe.
• All social scientific disciplines are represented, including sociology, social psychology, social anthropology, demography, contemporary history, social work, political science, and Jewish education.