Upcoming Events
1/28 TALK | Behind the Scenes with NPR’s Correspondent in Jerusalem
Tuesday, January 28, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm at Kane Hall 130NPR international correspondent Daniel Estrin shares the stories behind his reporting, from Israel to Gaza to Syria to the White House, and the joys and challenges of storytelling in one of the most contested corners of the world.
2/4 TALK | “Family Papers” Book Talk with Sarah Abrevaya Stein
Tuesday, February 4, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at The Seattle Public Library Central Library, 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, Washington 98104Join the Sephardic Studies Program and the Seattle Public Library for a conversation with Dr. Devin E. Naar and Dr. Sarah Abrevaya Stein about her new book, "Family Papers."
STUDENT EVENT | Visit to the Holocaust Center for Humanity
Thursday, February 27, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Holocaust Center for HumanityUndergrad and grad students are invited to join SCJS student engagement director Lauren Kurland for a guided tour of the Holocaust Center for Humanity. Students are invited to join us for dinner and reflection afterward. No cost.
Ladino Day 2019 gives Sephardic customs new life
Ladino Day 2019 celebrated Sephardic life cycle customs “de la fasha asta la mortaja" ("from the cradle to the grave").
Video: Ladino Day 2018 celebrates Sephardic folktales, language and culture
Watch folklorist François Azar's talk on Jewish folktales of the Mediterranean and a Ladino-language performance of "The Jewish Parrot" in 2018's International Ladino Day celebration.
“Seattle is a Sephardic country:” Behind the scenes of Ladino Day 2018
Makena Mezistrano reflects on the sixth annual Ladino Day celebration.
About Stroum Center Events
- The Stroum Center brings world-class speakers and performers to the UW
- Stroum Center events are offered to students and the public free of charge
- Our frequent programming partners on campus include the Simpson Center for the Humanities, the Departments of Philosophy, History, and Near Eastern Languages & Civilization (NELC), among others
- Our annual marquee events, the Stroum Lectures, began in the 1970s and are still going strong
- The Stroum Center frequently partners to support events happening in the Seattle community, such as the Seattle Jewish Film Festival and Hillel’s Sephardic Hanukkah
- Examples of recent innovative program series: Hebrew and the Humanities Symposium and the Spinoza and Modern Jewish Philosophy Conference