Academic Lectures
Jewish Salonica Book Launch with Prof. Devin Naar
UW Tower Auditorium 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesJoin the Stroum Center for an exciting book launch event, as Prof. Naar highlights the diverse experiences of Jewish Salonica, a lost religious, linguistic, and national minority at the crossroads of Europe and the Middle East.
Tomasz Łysak: Classic Documentary Films About Auschwitz-Birkenau
Kane Hall 110 4069 Spokane Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesBook talk on comparative perspective showing Polish productions in the context of a larger international phenomenon of Holocaust cinema.
“Oriental Neighbors” Discussion with Prof. Moshe Naor
Thomson 317 on the UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesBook talk with Prof. Moshe Naor
Graduate Fellow Presentation: Spinoza, Borges, and Literary Imagination
Thomson Hall 317 Thomson Hall 317, SeattlePhD candidate Zachary Tavlin will speak about the connection between Baruch Spinoza and the literature of Jorge Luis Borges. Prof. Michael Rosenthal will serve as the respondent.
Medicine & Medical Ethics After the Holocaust
Thomson Hall 101 2023 King Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesIn this public lecture, Dr. Sheldon Rubenfeld of the Baylor College of Medicine will speak on how medicine and medical ethics were challenged and affected
Graduate Fellow Presentation: Refugees and Minorities in Israel
HUB 145, UW Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesJoin us to hear about the latest innovations in the field from our talented Graduate Fellows!
Lunch and Learn with Prof. Jeffrey Herf
HUB 214, UW Seattle Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesProf. Jeffrey Herf will discuss his latest book "Undeclared Wars with Israel: East Germany and the West German Far Left, 1967-1989"
Lunch and Learn with Dr. Federica Francesconi
Thomson 317 on the UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesDr. Francesconi will give a lunchtime talk "The Italian Jewish Household in the Early Modern Mediterranean," with a response from Dr. Rena Lauer on April 20, 2017.
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.