Ten Years of Sephardic studies: A letter from the chair
Sephardic Studies Program Chair and Isaac Alhadeff Professor of Sephardic Studies Devin E. Naar provides an overview of SSP's most recent accomplishments and upcoming plans.
Muestros Artistas [Our Artists]: Bringing Sephardic Art and Community Together at the UW
Author Hannah S. Pressman reflects on her experience attending the inaugural 'Muestros Artistas' [Our Artists] Sephardic Arts Symposium and speaking with artists and others who were involved.
Liv Fowler receives the 2023 Outstanding Student in Jewish Studies Award
Liv Fowler, an incoming senior majoring in Jewish Studies with a focus on Jewish cultural history, is this year's outstanding student in Jewish studies.
Nicolaas P. Barr receives the 2023 Outstanding Instructor Award
Faculty member Nicolaas P. Barr, a lecturer in the Departments of Comparative History of Ideas (CHID), History, and International Studies, is this year's outstanding instructor in Jewish studies.
Matthew DesMarais receives the 2023 Paper Prize for Excellence in Holocaust Scholarship
Matthew DesMarais's award-winning paper focuses on Jews living in Nazi-controlled Germany, who applied for and received a U.S. refugee visa and then immigrated to the United States during World War II.
Ke Guo (郭可) receives the Finish Line Fellowship to support research on Sephardic music in the diaspora
Doctor of Music Education student Ke Guo (郭可), who is researching Sephardic music in diaspora, is the recipient of the 2023-24 Finish Line Fellowship.
Food for thought: Learning culture, cooking, and verb conjugations through Sephardic recipes
Student Stephanie Dossett recalls her experience learning from Professor Canan Bolel in the Ladino Language and Culture course, which inspired her to cook and bake Sephardic foods.
The Sudan-Israel normalization process: A tactical move but a strategic hazard
Under the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu and General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Israel and Sudan are close to establishing historic diplomatic ties — but outside of the democratic process. Graduate fellow Yasir Zaidan explains.