Academic Lectures
Graduate Fellow Presentation: Life in Conflict Zones
Thomson 317 on the UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesJoin us to hear about the latest innovations in the field from our talented fellows!
Spinoza and Modern Jewish Philosophy Conference: Day 1
Hillel UW 4745 17th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, USThis international conference will explore the myriad ways in which Spinoza contributed to the development of modern Jewish philosophy.
Stroum Lecture Night 1: In What Sense was Spinoza a Revolutionary Thinker?
Kane Hall 220 4069 Spokane Ln, Seattle, WA, USThe 2017 Stroum Lectures will feature Prof. Jonathan Israel of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
Spinoza and Modern Jewish Philosophy Conference: Day 2
HUB 334, UW Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesThis international conference aims to explore the myriad ways in which Spinoza contributed to the development of modern Jewish philosophy.
Stroum Lecture Night 2: Jewish Emancipation and the Radical Enlightenment
Kane Hall 220 4069 Spokane Ln, Seattle, WA, USThe 2017 Stroum Lectures will feature Prof. Jonathan Israel of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
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.
Referendum on the Deli Menu: American Jewish Nostalgia and the Deli Revival
HUB 145, UW Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesProfessor Rachel Gross will speak about how in recent years, there has been a nostalgic resurgence of interest in American Jewish cuisine.
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.
Fences: Jews as Dealers in Stolen Goods in Early Modern Poland
Thomson 317 on the UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesMany "fences" (dealers in illicit goods) in early modern Poland were Jewish. Why? Prof. Shaul Stampfer will explore the reasons Jews entered the field and how Jewish communities dealt with illicit activity.
Looking at the Irish with Envy: American Zionism and the Uses of Irish Nationalism
Thomson 317 on the UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesJudah Bernstein explains why 19th-century American Zionists admired Irish nationalists more than any other nationalist group of the time.
Was the Etrog Jewish? Science, Trade & Religion in the 19th Century
Thomson 317 on the UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesConstanze Kolbe shows what the etrog fruit's shifting roles in the 19th century - as a fruit, a commodity, and a sacred object used for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot - reveal about the intersections of economics, religion and science.
Hebrew Traditions in Hellenistic Jewish Sources: Philo of Alexandria & the Epistle to the Galatians
Thomson 317 on the UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesScholars Michal and Elitzur Bar-Asher Siegal draw on their expertise to show how Hebrew traditions informed Paul's Letter to the Galatians.
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.
Ancient Jewish Magic
Odegaard Library 220 4060 George Washington Lane NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesProf. Mika Ahuvia explains ancient Jews' understandings of angels, demons, and magic, and how "magical" practices have influenced Jewish rituals, liturgy, and beliefs to this day.
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino): Language Endangerment & Revitalization
Thomson Hall 101 2023 King Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesA century ago, Judeo-Spanish was declared "almost extinct." What is the status of the language today? How can an endangered language like Judeo-Spanish be preserved and revitalized in the 21st century?