Stroum Center
for Jewish Studies
As a premiere hub for Jewish Studies, the Stroum Center features an internationally recognized Sephardic Studies Program and a vibrant undergraduate and graduate community.
Latest Articles
“It must start with us”: The grassroots struggle for peace amid violence in Israel-Palestine
Amid recurring violence, Israeli and Palestinian grassroots groups are bridging divides and engaging in "constructive resistance" against the status quo to work towards a more peaceful future, writes graduate fellow Kara Atkinson.
Liberal Jews and the American eugenics movement: A forgotten history
Before eugenics became infamous, the movement to select and control human reproduction "to suppress defective classes" was popular among American liberals and progressives — including Jews. Graduate fellow Ari Forsyth explains.
Documenta fifteen: Art and antisemitism in Germany today
An international art festival in Germany sparked a national controversy about antisemitism in 2022, but the conversation largely left out the voices of actual German Jews, writes graduate fellow Martin H. Schwartz.
Antisemitism, Jewish Studies, and university campus conflict
Dr. Gilah Kletenik and Dr. Devin Naar discussed the past, present and future of Jewish Studies with Dr. Daniel Heller in "Today's Campus Conflicts and the Future of Jewish Studies," a conversation on March 11, 2025.
PODCAST | Interview with author Leigh Bardugo on “The Familiar” — Ladino Day 2024
Bestselling fantasy author Leigh Bardugo ("Shadow and Bone") discusses her new novel, “The Familiar,” with faculty member Canan Bolel as part of Ladino Day 2024 at the University of Washington.
Familiar refranes: Faculty member Canan Bolel on Ladino and bestselling author Leigh Bardugo’s latest novel, “The Familiar”
Student Gabriela Payumo explains how faculty member Canan Bolel's collaboration with fantasy author Leigh Bardugo led her to new insights into the Ladino language.
