Reimagining Sephardic Çanakkale and its Ties to Seattle
Stroum Center Opportunity Grant winner Ozgur Ozkan reflects on the ties between Çanakkale, Turkey, and Sephardic Seattle.
5/21 – 5/22 UW Symposium | Jews Amidst the Embers of the Ottoman Empire
The University of Washington is hosting an international symposium focused on the late Ottoman period (variously defined) and successor regimes (e.g. Republican Turkey, Arab and Balkan nation-states, British mandate Palestine or French mandate Syria).
The Haskalah: Jewish Modernity & Shame
Professor Yitzhak Melamed argues that the German Jewish Enlightenment movement, the Haskalah, was motivated by a profound sense of shame.
How did the Enlightenment shape the Jews?
2017 Stroum Lecturer Jonathan Israel explores how Enlightenment thinkers both fueled anti-Semitism and created greater space for Jewish people in society.
Crossing the Red Sea in Ladino: A Rare Sephardic Passover Ballad
A rare Ladino ballad for the last day of Passover sung by Mr. Leo Azose a native of Mármara.
The Dying Dead Sea: Beauty and the Underbelly
In reflecting on the shrinking Dead Sea, Opportunity Grant winner Emily Gade considers the underbelly of beautiful things.
Podcast: Migrants’ Mobilization for Rights & Recognition in Israel
Doctoral student Oded Oron discusses the plight of African migrants in the state of Israel.
The Solo–and Collaborative–Process of Writing a Dissertation
Esra Bakkalbasioglu, a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Near and Middle Eastern Studies, argues that sharing ideas with colleagues is key when writing a dissertation.