Israel Studies
Till We Have Built Jerusalem: Architects of a New City
Kane Hall — Walker-Ames Room and 210 4069 Spokane Ln, Seattle, WA, United StatesBased on her critically acclaimed new book, Hoffman’s talk will uncover layers of Jerusalem’s buried history and ask what it means to be foreign and to belong.
Enforcing Ethnic Nationalism: Partition and Population Exchange in the Modern Middle East
Thomson 317 on the UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesProf. Laura Robson explores the history of ideas of partition and population migration in the Middle East in the twentieth century.
Seattle Jewish Film Festival: Praise the Lard
SIFF Cinema Uptown 511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA, United StatesThis documentary presents the untold story of the Israeli pork industry, which has created heated struggles throughout the country's short history.
Impossible Exodus: Iraqi Jews in Israel
HUB 214, UW Seattle Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesOrit Bashkin tells the story of the thousands of Iraqi Jews who immigrated to Israel between 1949-1951, only to be resettled in transit camps. Her talk will shed light on these migrants' everyday lives and their determination to thrive in a new country.
Grad Fellows: Israeli Diplomacy, Jewish Refugees and Sephardic Soldiers in the 20th & 21st Centuries
HUB 145, UW Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesGraduate Fellows Samuel Gordon, Pablo Jairo Tutillo Maldonado, and Ozgur Ozkan share their research on migration, the Israeli state, and military participation in this academic panel.
Grad Fellows: Reviving Languages & Teaching the Middle East
HUB 145, UW Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesGraduate Fellows Rob Keener and Sara Molaie share their research on human rights issues and diplomacy in Israel and other countries in the Middle east.
“What We Talk About When We Talk About Hebrew (and What It Means to Americans)” Book Launch
HUB 145, UW Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesProfessor Naomi Sokoloff will discuss her new collection of essays on Hebrew in America and around the world, co-edited with Professor Nancy Berg.
Towards a Sustainable Population Policy in Israel: New Axioms for a Crowded Planet
Thomson 317 on the UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesAlon Tal will discuss how policies and planning can keep population growth sustainable in Israel.
Water and the Environment in the Middle East: Israel’s Sustainability Challenges in the Desalination Era
Kane Hall 110 4069 Spokane Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesProfessor Alon Tal will discuss the lessons that Israel's experience with desalination can offer an increasingly water-scarce world.
Can Patients Refuse Lifesaving Treatment? A Comparative Review of Secular, Jewish & Israeli Perspectives
Thomson Hall 101 2023 King Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesDr. Hadar Khazzam-Horovitz will review secular and Jewish-rabbinic approaches to the question of whether patients can refuse lifesaving treatment, and what role physicians should play in that decision.
STUDENT/FACULTY EVENT: Writing Displacement: A Seminar on Memoir with Author Ayelet Tsabari
RSVP for venueWriter Ayelet Tsabari will discuss her new memoir, "The Art of Leaving," and the process of writing and publishing literary nonfiction.
“The Art of Leaving” with Author Ayelet Tsabari: Language, Longing, and Belonging
Ethnic Cultural Theater 3940 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WAWriter Ayelet Tsabari will discuss her new memoir of immigration to and from Israel, "The Art of Leaving," with Professor Sasha Senderovich.
4/3 PANEL | Perspectives on the 2019 Israeli Parliamentary Elections
HUB 214, UW Seattle Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesJoin Stroum Center faculty and graduate students for a pre-election discussion of Israeli politics and Israel-U.S. relations in the week leading up to Israel's 2019 parliamentary elections.
1/28 TALK | Behind the Scenes with NPR’s Correspondent in Jerusalem
Kane Hall 130 4069 Spokane Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesNPR international correspondent Daniel Estrin shares the stories behind his reporting, from Israel to Gaza to Syria to the White House, and the joys and challenges of storytelling in one of the most contested corners of the world.
11/19 BENAROYA LECTURE | Fighting for Dignity: Migrant Lives at Israel’s Margins
Sarah Willen of the University of Connecticut will give the 2020 Jack and Rebecca Benaroya Endowed Lecture in Israel Studies on the topic of global migration to Israel and the Middle East.