Sephardic Studies Program welcomes new Assistant Director
The Stroum Center welcomes new Sephardic Studies Assistant Director Makena Mezistrano.
Exciting changes in the modern Hebrew program at the University of Washington
Along with a new full-time instructor, Modern Hebrew at the UW will offer a new curriculum and new hybrid format that combines in-class instruction with individualized practice online.
Celebrating 2018-2019 graduates of Jewish studies
2018-2019 graduating undergrad and graduate students in Jewish Studies will go on to careers in finance, biology, linguistics, and communications.
Announcing the 2019-2020 graduate fellows in Jewish studies
Incoming graduate fellows in Jewish Studies specialize in international studies, history, comparative literature, Germanics, and Near Eastern Languages and Civilization.
Announcing the 2019 Excellence in Scholarship Holocaust paper prize winner
History major Jacqueline Goodrich ('20) won this year's prize for her paper on the importance of portraying Holocaust victims, and survivors, in ways that humanize them.
Announcing our summer & autumn 2019 opportunity grant winners
Stroum Center opportunity grant winners will learn Yiddish in Poland, study modern Hebrew, and research the Jewish community in Côte d'Ivoire.
Mika Ahuvia publishes new co-edited volume, “Placing Ancient Texts”
Mika Ahuvia's new co-edited book, "Placing Ancient Texts," reconstructs the dynamic interactions between space, place, and position and texts in ancient times.
Stroum Center celebrates 50 years of the Association for Jewish Studies
As the Association for Jewish Studies turns 50, the Stroum Center plays an increasingly important role in shaping Jewish studies scholarship.