Mapping the History of Spain, Jews, and World War II
Ryan Gompertz, a UW alum, created the Mapping Memory project to trace the paths of Jewish war refugees through Spain.
Sephardi Lives in Living Color
An interview with Julia Phillips Cohen and Sarah Abrevaya Stein, co-editors of the award-winning collection Sephardi Lives. Both scholars will attend Seattle's Ladino Day on Dec. 6th.
Mapping Memory: Claude Vigée
The story of an Alsatian-Jewish medical student who helped others escape danger during World War II.
Mapping Memory: From Story to History
Ryan Gompertz, a UW law student, has developed a mapping webpage that traces the journeys of Jewish refugees through Europe during World War II.
Mapping Memory: Werner Cahn
Trace the journey of a Dutch electrician who escaped the war through Spain and made his way to Haifa.
Mapping Memory: Lisa Fittko
An intrepid activist who helped refugees across the border at great risk to her own life.
A Jewish Historian’s Plea for Global Refugees
What can the Jewish history of migration teach us about today’s global refugee crisis?
An Ottoman Jew in Paris: The Story of Moïse de Camondo and His Museum
Musee Nissim de Camondo, an opulent mansion in Paris, is named in memory of a father and a son.