Academic Lectures
Hebrew Traditions in Hellenistic Jewish Sources: Philo of Alexandria & the Epistle to the Galatians
Thomson 317, 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?
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the 20th Century
Kane Hall 110 4069 Spokane Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesHistorian Timothy Snyder presents twenty lessons from 20th century history to help us understand how to resist and enact change in times of totalitarian power.
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.
Failure is an Option: Immigration, Memory, and the Russian Jewish Experience with Gary Shteyngart
Kane Hall 120 4069 Spokane Ln, Seattle, WA, USThe Stroum Center for Jewish Studies proudly announces its 2018 Samuel and Althea Stroum Lecture series with Gary Shteyngart. A decade and a half ago, with
I Alone Can Fix It: Tales from the New Dystopia with Gary Shteyngart
Kane Hall 120 4069 Spokane Ln, Seattle, WA, USThe Stroum Center for Jewish Studies proudly announces its 2018 Samuel and Althea Stroum Lecture series with Gary Shteyngart. A decade and a half ago, with
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.
The Ottoman Last Decade: The Perspectives of “The Other Ottomans”
Thomson 317, UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesDiscover the fate of non-Turkish populations—especially Ladino-speaking Jews—during the final years of the Ottoman Empire in this lecture by Prof. Eyal Ginio.
“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.
Faculty Panel: Responding to Pittsburgh
Thomson Hall 101 2023 King Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesFaculty will help to contextualize the October 27 synagogue shooting, offering scholarly perspectives.
“Democracy in Exile: Hans Speier and the Rise of the Defense Intellectual” Book Launch
HUB 334, UW Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesProfessor Daniel Bessner will discuss his new biography of influential 20th-century defense analyst Hans Speier.
Workshop: Spinoza on Freedom and the Highest Good
Scholars will explore the roles of freedom, reason, and imagination in Spinoza's classic treatise, "Ethics."
Towards a Sustainable Population Policy in Israel: New Axioms for a Crowded Planet
Thomson 317, UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesAlon Tal will discuss how policies and planning can keep population growth sustainable in Israel.