Upcoming Events
Book Launch – Sasha Senderovich’s “In the Shadow of the Holocaust: Short Fiction by Jewish Writers from the Soviet Union”
Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 pm PDT - 8:30 pm PDT at Kane Hall 225, UW CampusJoin the Stroum Center in celebrating the launch of faculty Sasha Senderovich's new book, "In the Shadow of the Holocaust: Short Fiction by Jewish Writers from the Soviet Union" (Stanford University Press, 2026).
Public Lecture – Uncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism
Wednesday, April 22, 4:30 pm PDT - 6:00 pm PDT at Communications 120, UW CampusJoin us for a special talk with Elizabeth E. Imber, discussing her new award-winning book, "Uncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism"
Stroum Lectures 2026 with Rafael Neis
Tuesday, May 12, 7:00 pm PDT - 9:00 pm PDT at Kane Hall 225, UW CampusJoin us for the first lecture of the Stroum Center's renowned annual lecture series. This year the series features University of Michigan groundbreaking scholar and artist Rafael Neis.
Public Lecture – The Jews of Edirne: The End of Ottoman Europe and the Arrival of Borders
Tuesday, May 19, 4:30 am PDT - 6:00 pm PDT at HUB 145, UW CampusJoin us for a conversation with Jacob Daniels, discussing his new book, The Jews of Edirne: The End of the Ottoman Europe and the Arrival of Borders.
Annual Programs
Marking 50 years of impact on campus, in the community, and around the globe
On March 11, 2025, faculty, students, and members of the public gathered to celebrate 50 years of impact at the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies and to reflect on Jewish Studies in the current climate.
Roma Holocaust experience and relational memory
Professor Liora Halperin summarizes Ari Joskowicz's UW lecture (and research) into the Roma experience during the Holocaust. This includes touching on the role of relational memory.
STROUM LECTURES 2025 | Jewish Women in Antiquity: Untold Stories of Leadership and Desire
Dr. Bernadette Brooten (Brandeis University) discusses the surprising roles and relationships held by women — and individuals categorized as neither women nor men — in synagogues and churches in the Early Roman Empire.
About SCJS Events
- The Stroum Center brings world-class speakers and performers to the UW
- Nearly all Stroum Center events are offered to students and the public free of charge!
- Our programming partners on campus include the Simpson Center for the Humanities, the UW School of Drama, the Department of Philosophy, the Ethnomusicology Program, and the Henry Art Gallery.
- Our annual marquee event, the Stroum Lectures, began in the 1970s and is still going strong
- The Stroum Center frequently partners to support events happening in the community, such as the Seattle Jewish Film Festival and Torathon.
- Examples of recent innovative program series: Judaism Confronts Human Injustice (Winter 2012) and New Voices in World Jewish Music (Winter 2013)