Place and date of birth: Israel, 19.04.1977
Name at birth: Aya Lahav
Address in Israel:
Hakukia 4 app. 34
Rishon Le Zion 75548, Israel
Telepone:+972-3-9583120
Address in Germany:
Drachenseestr. 12a
81373 Munich, Germany
Telepone:+49-89-54030481
aya_elyada@yahoo.com
Education |
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| PhD studies at The Graduate School of Historical Studies, Tel Aviv University, under the supervision of Prof. Shulamit Volkov (Tel Aviv University) and Prof. Michael Brenner (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich). Subject of research: “Early Modern Christian Literature on Yiddish in the German-Speaking World”. Research proposal approved. | |
| 2001-2004 | MA School of History, Tel Aviv University. MA thesis entitled “Language, Religion and Nation in Early Modern Europe: The Depiction of Yiddish in Johann Jakob Schudt’s Jüdische Merckwürdigkeiten (Frankfurt a.M. 1714-1718)” supervised by Prof. Shulamit Volkov. summa cum laude. |
| 1998-2001 | BA Department of History, School of History’s Honors Program and Amirim Honors Program in Humanities, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. summa cum laude. |
| 1995 | High School graduation (with distinction) |
Honors Awards and Scholarships |
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| 2008 | Scholarship of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for International and Regional Studies, Tel Aviv University / Scholarship of the Goldreich Family Institute for Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture, Tel Aviv University |
| 2007 | Dan David Prize for excellence in PhD studies, Tel Aviv University |
| 2006 | Grant of the Pedagogica Foundation for Graduate Students, Tel Aviv University |
| 2005-2007 | Minerva Fellowship for research in Germany |
| 2004-2005 | The Hertie Foundation scholarship for studies and research in Germany |
| 2004 | Grant of the Leo Baeck Institute for MA thesis |
| 2003 | Grant of the Wolf Foundation for excellence in MA studies, Tel Aviv University |
| 2003 | Grant of the Lessing Memorial Foundation, Tel Aviv University |
| 2002 | Grant of the Neuberger Memorial Foundation for German-Jewish studies, Tel Aviv University |
| 2001-2002 | Scholarship of the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach Foundation, in the Ignatz Bubis’ Memorial Fund-program, Germany |
| 2001 | Prize of the School of History, Tel Aviv University |
| 2001 | Prize for excellence in BA studies - Yaacov Talmon Memorial Foundation, Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| 2000 | DAAD scholarship for a summer course in Germany |
| 2000 | Prize for promising students of the middle ages, Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| 1999-2000 | Dean’s Prize (Humanities), Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| 1998-1999 | Dean’s Prize (Humanities), Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| 1998-2001 | Amirim Honors Program’s scholarship, Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Employment |
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| 2005-2007 | Lecturer of Modern Hebrew at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich |
| 2005 | Participated in the revision of the Encyclopedia Judaica (entries on Christian Hebraists) |
| 2003-2004 | History lecturer in the program of “Science Oriented Youth,” Tel Aviv University |
| 2002-2004 | Instructor at preparation courses for the entrance examination of the Israeli education colleges |
| 2002-2004 | Research Assistant, Tel Aviv University |
| 2000-2003 | Co-editor of Hayo Haya - A Young Forum for History, Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| 2000-2001 | Participated in the development of a new study program for the School of History, Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| 1995-1998 | Military service: Logistic officer at the IDF Armor School; Instructor and Commander at the officers’ advanced training of the IDF Logistics School. Discharged at the rank of Lieutenant. |
Publications
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Papers in Conferences |
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| 2008 | “Theologische und kulturelle Aspekte der christlichen Auseinandersetzung mit dem Jiddischen, 1500-1750,” XI. Symposium für Jiddische Studien in Deutschland, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf |
| 2007 | “‘Der Herr wird predigen lassen in allerley Sprachen’: die Judenmission auf Jiddisch in der Frühneuzeit,” X. Symposium für Jiddische Studien in Deutschland, Universität Trier |
| 2007 | “Christian Scholarship on Yiddish in Early Modern Germany,” The 5th Annual Yiddish Conference, University of California, Berkeley (invited lecture) |
| 2007 | “Language and Mission in Early Modern Protestant Thought and Practice,” The 14th Annual Conference of the Society for Reformation Studies, Westminster College, Cambridge |
| 2006 | “‘Eigentlich Teutsch’? Frühneuzeitliche christliche Definitionen der jiddischen Sprache,” IX. Symposium für Jiddische Studien in Deutschland, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf |
| 2006 | “‘daß ein gründlicher Theologus ein Philologus sein müsse’: Protestant Scholars and Yiddish Studies in Early Modern Europe,” Reformation Studies Colloquium, Somerville College, Oxford |
| 2004 | “‘Von der Frankfurter und anderer Juden Deutsch-Hebräischen Sprache’: the Depiction of Jewish Language in J. J. Schudt’s Jüdische Merckwürdigkeiten (Frankfurt am Main 1714-1718),” Internationale Konferenz - Die Frankfurter Judengasse: Jüdisches Leben in der Frühen Neuzeit, Frankfurt a. M. |
| 2003 | “Die Darstellung der jiddischen Sprache in Christlichen Werken: der Fall Johann Jakob Schudts,” VI. Symposium für Jiddische Studien in Deutschland, Universität Trier |
Papers in Graduate Conferences |
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| 2007 | presentation of doctoral thesis at the 5th International Seminar for Research Students, Leo Baeck Institute, Jerusalem |
| 2006 | presentation of doctoral thesis at the Israeli Graduate Student Colloquium for German history, Jerusalem |
| 2006 | presentation of doctoral thesis at the 2006 Graduate Student Conference for German-Jewish Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |
| 2005 | presentation of doctoral thesis at the yearly forum for young researchers, Leo Baeck Institute, Hamburg |
| 2004 | presentation of MA thesis at the yearly forum for young researchers, Leo Baeck Institute, Jerusalem |
| 2003 | presentation of MA thesis at the Second International Graduate Students Conference, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva |
Research LanguagesHebrew, English, German, Yiddish, LatinUpdates December, 2008 | |