As a premiere hub for Jewish Studies, the Stroum Center features an internationally recognized Sephardic Studies Program and a vibrant undergraduate and graduate community.
Upcoming Events
5/6 | Stroum Lecture: Gender of Leadership in Ancient Synagogues – Bernadette Brooten
Tuesday, May 6, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. PT
Location: Thomson Hall 101, UW campus
5/8 | Stroum Lecture: Jewish and Christian Women Desiring Women in the Early Roman Empire – Bernadette Brooten
Thursday, May 8, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. PT
Format: Zoom webinar
Latest Articles
Antisemitism, Jewish Studies, and university campus conflict
Dr. Gilah Kletenik and Dr. Devin Naar discussed the past, present and future of Jewish Studies with Dr. Daniel Heller in "Today's Campus Conflicts and the Future of Jewish Studies," a conversation on March 11, 2025.
Familiar refranes: Faculty member Canan Bolel on Ladino and bestselling author Leigh Bardugo’s latest novel, “The Familiar”
Student Gabriela Payumo explains how faculty member Canan Bolel's collaboration with fantasy author Leigh Bardugo led her to new insights into the Ladino language.
“Muestras Konsejas” Essay Competition
Presented with the Sephardic Brotherhood of America, this writing contest opened a new space for Sephardic stories.
Muestras Konsejas: Si Kere El Dio
Winner, general category. A conscripted husband miraculously reunites with his pregnant wife after fighting in the Balkan Wars in the Ottoman army — the great-grandfather and great-grandmother of author Nuia Menda Malki.
Muestras Konsejas: Mother, a Memoir
Runner up, general category. Gloria DeVida Kirchheimer offers a hilarious tribute to her feisty, theatrical mom, who came from Alexandria, Egypt, to New York in the 1930s.
Muestras Konsejas: Las Validjas
Winner, student category. Liza Cemel tells the story of her family's history, first across cities in Turkey, then across countries, bringing their validjas of memories and relationships with them.
