The Centre for German-Jewish Studies at the University of Sussex is pleased to offer a 3-year Clemens N. Nathan PhD Scholarship for an outstanding doctoral candidate wishing to pursue a research project in the field of history and culture of German speaking Jewry. Highly motivated current and prospective graduates with an outstanding academic record and a strong interest in the relevant topics are encouraged to apply. While diverse fields of investigation are currently open, we encourage projects in the following areas:

The complex spectrum of German-Jewish experience

• History and memory, with special emphasis on the second and third generation
• Jewish identity and the question of assimilation
• Human rights and the refugee question
• Israel studies
• Holocaust education

Founded over 20 years ago the Centre for German-Jewish Studies based at the University of Sussex is one is one of the few research institutions devoted to the interdisciplinary study of the history and culture of Jews in German-speaking lands since the Enlightenment. Given the location of the Centre, a key objective of the Centre is to research the history of the history of emigration of German-speaking Jews to other cultural contexts and the appreciation of the German-Jewish legacy worldwide. Pride in his German-Jewish heritage prompted Clemens N. Nathan to become involved in the work of the Centre for German Jewish Studies.

A committed supporter of the Centre and one of the founding members of its London-based support group, he died in June 2015.

Over the years the Centre for German-Jewish Studies has attracted the deposit of various collections that reflect the study of political, cultural and everyday life of Jewish refugees and their families to the United Kingdom. This testimony to life histories of German-Jewish families in turbulent times exemplifies both the attempted synthesis of Jewish and German cultures in German-speaking countries, and the acculturation of German-Jewish refugees in Britain. The Centre archive is hosted in the Keep http://www.thekeep.info/german-jewish-collections/.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the manifold research activities of the Centre which include lectures, international conferences and other events.