Graduate Fellows Spring Research Symposium
Thomson 317, UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesThe future of Jewish Studies scholarship will be on display at the Stroum Center's second annual Spring Research Symposium, featuring the 2013-14 class of Jewish
A Legacy of Sephardic, Mediterranean, and American Recipes
University Book Store 4326 University Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesAs a child, Rachel Almeleh learned to cook family recipes passed down through generations of her Sephardic ancestors. Today, she shares those recipes with others through her Seattle-area business, Rachel's Sephardic Delicacies, and in her new cookbook A Legacy of Sephardic, Mediterranean, and American Recipes.
Lunch and Learn with Shalom Sabar
University of Washington Thomson Hall 317, Seattle, WA, United StatesJoin Prof. Shalom Sabar as he examines visual works by Jewish, Christian and Muslim artists that depict the Binding of Isaac story.
Tales from the Forgotten Kingdom: Ladino Songs Renewed with Guy Mendilow Ensemble
Ethnic Cultural Theater 3940 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WAA sonic adventure brought to life by the Guy Mendilow Ensemble, an award-winning quintet of world-class musicians with members hailing from Israel, Palestine, Argentina, Japan, and the USA.
STUDENT EVENT: A Borrowed Identity Film Screening
Hillel UW 4745 17th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, USStudents! Join UW Jewish Studies and Hillel UW for a FREE screening of A Borrowed Identity, followed by a discussion with the writer and creator, Sayed Kashua!
Exploring A Borrowed Identity with Sayed Kashua
Kane Hall 120 4069 Spokane Ln, Seattle, WA, USJoin Sayed Kashua for an evening exploring the complexities of identity in contemporary Israel.
STUDENT EVENT: Jewish Studies Student Advisory Council Meeting
Thomson 317, UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesUndergraduate and graduate students with an interest in Jewish Studies: Join our Student Advisory Council and help influence and design Jewish Studies courses and student events.
The Complaint Desk: Locating American Jewish Literature’s ‘Russian’ Authenticity in the History of Listening
Communications 120 University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United StatesProf. Gabriella Safran, Eva Chernov Lokey Chair of Jewish Studies, has written on Russian, Polish, Yiddish, and French literatures and cultures. Her most recent book,Wandering Soul: The
UW Philosophers Talk about the Migration Crisis ft. Prof. Michael Rosenthal
Savery Hall (Large table outside of Savery Hall 361) 4069 Spokane Ln, Seattle, WA, United StatesIs religion or culture relevant to our decisions about helping refugees or our immigration policy? Join Prof. Michael Rosenthal in conversation around this issue. This
STUDENT EVENT: Feasting with Faculty with Prof. Susan Glenn
Shalimar on the Ave 4214 University Way NE, Seattle, USStudents! Join Prof. Susan Glenn for a delightful evening of conversation over dinner.
Holocaust History and Survivor Testimony: The Case of the Starachowice Factory Slave Labor Camps
Communications 120 University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United StatesThe University of Washington Department of History and the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies are proud to present a lecture by Visiting Scholar, Prof. Christopher
Tea and Discussion with Prof. Naomi Sokoloff
HUB 307 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, USAccess students and community members are invited to join Professor Naomi Sokoloff, Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature, to discuss a Hebrew text in translation in an informal setting.
A Brief Stop on the Road from Auschwitz
HUB 340 University of Washington HUB, Seattle, WA, USJoin Göran Rosenberg as he discusses his intelligent and deeply moving book, A Brief Stop on the Road from Auschwitz, in which he returns to his own childhood to tell the story of his father
Zionism, the Novel, and Contemporary Debates
Kane Hall 220 4069 Spokane Ln, Seattle, WA, USDr. Russell Berman, Walter A. Haas Professor in the Humanities, Stanford University, is a distinguished professor of Comparative Literature and German Studies.
Jewish Peoplehood: An American Innovation
University Book Store – Seattle 4326 University Way Northeast, Seattle, WAProf. Noam Pianko will highlight the current significance and future relevance of “peoplehood” by tracing the rise, transformation, and return of this novel term.