What the Jews of the Iberian Peninsula can teach us about political power & minority status
Graduate Fellow Vivian Mills shows how all-too-familiar patterns of discrimination and exclusion affected Sephardic Jews in the Middle Ages.
The military in Israeli politics, state & society
Scholar Marwa Maziad argues that the influence of the Israeli military extends into the nation's government, economy, and national security apparatus.
Why I study Jewish refugees of the Arab world
Grad Fellow Pablo Jairo Tutillo Maldonado explains why learning about global migrants and refugees -and their history- is vitally important.
Exploring what went wrong in the last decade of Turkish-Israeli relations
PhD student Berkay Gulen explores why the relationship between Turkey and Israel has soured in recent years and discusses how her research informs the conversation.
What can literary scholars working in the field of Jewish Studies teach us about how to survive (and resist) the Trump Era? A lot, it seems.
In the Age of Trump, humanities scholars' role beyond the ivory tower is more important than ever.
From Rhodes to Racine: Why a Sephardic Teenager in 20th-Century Paris Was Reading the Tragedy Esther
What can a quote from Racine's play Esther tell us about what it was like to be a young Jewish woman in 20th century France?
After Memorial Day: Putting the Israeli culture of commemoration in a comparative perspective
Opportunity Grant winner Anat Goldman reflects on the similarities and challenges of national moments of commemoration in Israel and Turkey.
A refugee’s journey from the Belgian Congo to Tel Aviv to Seattle
Oscar Olivier was forced to flee the Belgian Congo in search of a stable life. His story weaves together the pursuit of freedom and justice, the power of resistance, and a deepening connection with Judaism.