Aki Yerushalayim publishes Devin E. Naar’s first short story in Ladino
Aki Yerushalayim published Devin E. Naar’s first Ladino short story, "Dos Ijikos i sus Nono" (‘Two Children and their Grandfather’).
New fall 2023 Sephardic Studies graduate students: Alexandra Ritsatos and Nadav Ganon
The Sephardic Studies Program welcomes two new graduate fellows for the 2023-24 academic year: Alexandra Ritsatos and Nadav Ganon.
2022-2023 UW graduate student awards, fellowships and recognition in Sephardic studies
Sephardic studies graduate students are thriving; here's a roundup of updates on a group of seven accomplished UW graduate students from the 2022-23 academic year.
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.