Defining the Ladino Speech Community in Seattle
New commentary by Graduate Fellow Molly FitzMorris, a PhD student in linguistics.
Rereading Zipporah and the Circumcision Convenant
Find out the story behind Zipporah, the wife of Moses, and the mysterious text about circumcision in the Book of Exodus.
Waltzing with History, Family, and Culture in Jewish Animated Films
Grad Fellow Justin Shanitkvich studies how art wrestles with modern Jewish identity.
How are Jews depicted in French literature?
Dive into the history of French Jews by exploring the literature of Balzac. New post by Grad Fellow Christina Sutton.
Ladino from Seattle to Buenos Aires
Molly FitzMorris, a UW Jewish Studies Graduate Fellow, studies the Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) of two distinct speech communities: Seattle and Buenos Aires.
Broken Glass and the Berlin Wall
Graduate Fellow Katja Schatte reflects on being part of the "Third Generation East" and writing post-Holocaust German history.
A Guide to Sephardic Raki Drinking
Grad Fellow Esra Bakkalbasioglu reflects on the raki-maker Rabbi Nahmias, the rebetiko singer Roza Eskenazi, and Jewish identities.
My Winter Quarter in Istanbul
Grad Fellow Oscar Aguirre-Mandujano found manuscripts, mentors, and inspiration during his research quarter in Istanbul, Turkey.