The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies promotes the study of Jewish histories, cultures, societies, ideas, languages, and religion, integrating insights from these fields into broader scholarly and public conversations. View our mission statement.
Students can major or minor in Jewish Studies through our home department, the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.
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Thinking Forward with Jewish Studies
Noam Pianko is the interim director of the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies. He is a full professor in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, where he holds the Samuel N. Stroum Chair in Jewish Studies.
Professor Pianko will serve in this interim role through the end of 2024-25 academic year. Learn more about Professor Pianko >
Our Team
| Aliyah Vinikoor Associate Director |
Grace Elizabeth Dy Event & Outreach Coordinator |
| Jennifer McCullum Assistant Director, Sephardic Studies |
Rebecca Hyman Communications Specialist |
| Kara Schoonmaker Web & Digital Projects Manager |
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2024 Impact Report
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2023 Impact Report
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2021 Impact Report
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The Jewish Studies Advisory Board helps to build a strong bridge between the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies at UW and the broader Seattle community. Advisory Board members are community leaders from a variety of backgrounds, who bring their expertise, wisdom, and enthusiasm to help shape the future of the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies. Learn about the board.
Your donation to the Stroum Center goes to support our slate of free events for the public on a wide range of topics in Jewish Studies, such as research and learning opportunities for students, digital initiatives to share faculty and student knowledge with the general public, and more. Make a donation.