The European University Institute and the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR) will coordinate a new Horizon Europe project named ‘Network for European Research on Jewish Life and Antisemitism’ (NERON). The project will bring together leading researchers from across Europe to build a lasting research network that advances knowledge and supports policies to counter antisemitism and foster Jewish life.
NERON aims to strengthen Europe's research landscape on antisemitism and contemporary Jewish life by bringing together researchers, policymakers, civil society organisations, and community leaders in a collaborative European network. The project will address knowledge and research capacity gaps, promote methodological standards, and strengthen the link between research and policymaking so that evidence can better inform practical responses. It will also support the next generation of researchers through training and networking opportunities, while laying the foundations for a permanent European research hub to provide long-term coordination, expertise, and leadership in the field.
“The community of scholars studying contemporary antisemitism and modern Jewish life in Europe is – by necessity – multicultural, interdisciplinary, and international. They work at the cutting edges of the humanities and social sciences. And they shed important light on how we can fight antisemitism and foster Jewish life for the benefit of all Europeans,” highlights Professor Erik Jones, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the EUI. “By working with the JPR on this major new initiative, we hope to bring that community of scholarship together across countries and disciplines, enrich the policy conversation, and strengthen European society at large.”
"There has long been a gap between the challenges communities face and the quality of the data available to address them. NERON's goal is to close that gap,” highlights Dr. Jonathan Boyd, JPR Executive Director. “NERON is not just another research project – it's about building the backbone of how Europe understands Jewish life and tackles antisemitism. For JPR, being selected to help lead this work is a major vote of confidence in the approach we've developed over many years. The responsibility now is to work with our partners at EUI to turn that trust into something genuinely useful: better evidence, better analysis, and better policy for the future of Jewish communities across Europe and beyond."
More information: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101287234