The challenges and opportunities of peace education in Israel
Projects like Camp Harmony and the Hand in Hand School in Israel show both the promises and difficulties of teaching for peace.
Call for courses on contemporary Israel for Winter/Spring 2019
Accepting proposals through June 30, 2018.
Israel in Asia? Why global trends are pushing Israel to “look east”
Graduate Fellow Sam Gordon explains how, in a shifting world order, Israel both is and isn't making a strategic "pivot to Asia."
Paper Prize for Excellence in Holocaust Scholarship
A new prize honors excellent work on the Holocaust by students at the University of Washington.
How the Turkish “City of Peace” remembers its Sephardic veterans
Grad Fellow Özgür Özkan walks through a new exhibit that remembers Çanakkale’s Sephardic veterans—and reaffirms its pluralistic identity.
4/19 | FREE FOOD! “Grub n’ gab” with Stroum Center leadership
Curious about Jewish Studies? Anytime from 11 AM — 1 PM, stop by the Microsoft Cafe on campus to learn more about the Stroum Center from our own leaders: Director Mika Ahuvia, and Interim Associate Director/Program Manager Brendan Goldman. Plus, free food and drinks will be provided!
New book from Naomi Sokoloff celebrates Hebrew language and literature
Prof. Naomi Sokoloff's new book considers the past, present and future of the Hebrew language.