12/8 LADINO DAY | “The Familiar” with Author Leigh Bardugo
Kane Hall 210 4069 Spokane Ln NE, Seattle, WAAcclaimed fantasy author Leigh Bardugo ("Shadow and Bone") will discuss her newest novel and its use of the Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) language in this year's event.
2/5 | Bad Jews: Bad for the Jews? Sex, Shame and Moral Policing in Argentine Jewish History with Mir Yarfitz
Thomson Hall 101 2023 King Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesHow did twentieth century Argentine Jewish organizations view sexual morality? And how did these views impact the broader Jewish community? Hear guest lecturer Mir Yarfitz discuss this and more.
2/6 | Letters from Mothers in the Thessaloniki Ghetto to their Sons: Researching the Holocaust through eye-witness accounts and intimate correspondence
Communications 120 University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United StatesHistorian Leon Saltiel will discuss how a series of letters from mothers in Thessaloniki to their sons helps to shed light on the history of the Holocaust in Greece.
2/19 | Translating Freud: Psychoanalysis in the Popular Jewish Press with Naomi Seidman
Communications 120 University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United StatesGuest lecturer Naomi Seidman will take us inside "the Freud craze" to explore the impact Freud's work had on Eastern European Jews.
Daytime panels: 50 years of impact on campus and beyond
Petersen Room University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United StatesScholars will discuss 50 years of Stroum Center history in a morning of panels.
Today’s campus conflicts and the future of Jewish Studies
Kane Hall 210 4069 Spokane Ln NE, Seattle, WAMedia and political attention are focused on college campuses, and Jews figure prominently in these debates. Jewish Studies programs, often the campus address for studying Jews, Judaism, and Israel, now find themselves at ground zero of public debates around academic freedom, antisemitism, and the role of higher education. Join philosopher Dr. Gilah Kletenik and historian Dr. Devin E. Naar in a conversation moderated by former Cole Fellow, Dr. Daniel Heller to reflect on key questions provoked by our current moment.