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3/31 EVENT | A Workshop with Rachel Brown

Thomson 317, UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United States

The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies is hosting Rachel Brown for a morning workshop, in which she'll discuss chapter 1 of her forthcoming paper, titled “Land, Reproductive Labor and Accumulation: Situating Migrant Carework in Israel/Palestine”. Jewish Studies grad fellow Jake Beckert will serve as respondent.

4/19 | FREE FOOD! A “Grub n’ gab” with Stroum Center leadership

Microsoft Cafe 3785 Jefferson Rd NE, Seattle, WA, United States

Free Food Provided! Curious about Jewish Studies? Stop by the Microsoft Cafe on campus to learn more about the Stroum Center and meet with our engaging leaders: Director Mika Ahuvia, and Interim Associate Director Brendan Goldman.

5/2 STROUM LECTURE | “Melodeklamatsiye”: A Yiddish Performance Genre 🎼

Kane Hall 220 4069 Spokane Ln, Seattle, WA, US

Anthony Russell and accompanist Dmitri Gaskin perform a combination of oration and art music that investigates disparate elements—Black religiosity, the music of Chopin, queerness, the ambiguities of diaspora—through the mediums of Jewishness and sound.

5/4 | Boba After Dark🧋(and after Stroum Lectures)

Boba Up 4141 University Way NE # 103, Seattle, WA

We're inviting UW students to free boba tea following musician Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell's performance on the evening of May 4. Meet, mingle with, and sip alongside our dynamic 2023 Stroum Lectures guest!

5/21 – 5/22 UW Symposium | Jews Amidst the Embers of the Ottoman Empire

Madrona 313 + Communications 202

The University of Washington is hosting an international symposium focused on the late Ottoman period (variously defined) and successor regimes (e.g. Republican Turkey, Arab and Balkan nation-states, British mandate Palestine or French mandate Syria).

11/16 LECTURE | What Can Jewish Mothers Teach Us About Jewish Origins and Ethnicities?

Thomson Hall 101 2023 King Lane, Seattle, WA, United States

Author Cynthia Baker will discuss how, from ancient biblical narratives to cutting-edge genomic research, putting mothers at the center of our questions, definitions, and research into Jewish history can provide unexpected insights and startlingly unfamiliar perspectives.