2018 Stroum Lectures with Gary Shteyngart
Novelist Gary Shteyngart will explore questions of humor, identity, and politics in a series of conversations with Professor Sasha Senderovich.
Video: Jonathan Israel on Spinoza as a Revolutionary
Professor Jonathan Israel explores Spinoza's role as a revolutionary thinker and precursor to the modern human rights movement in the 2017 Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies.
Spinoza, Industrialization, and the Nineteenth-Century Ethos of Repose
Tracie Matysik explains the controversy around Spinoza's unconventional ideas about God and humanity, and why they suggest we should slow down in a fast-paced world.
Hebrew and the Humanities Symposium offers views on the future of Hebrew
How does Hebrew study reflect the position of the humanities in higher education? Watch (and read) 2016 conference participants' answers to this and other questions about Hebrew's place in the United States and in higher ed.
Dara Horn and Ilan Stavans in Seattle for May Stroum Lectures
Don't miss celebrated authors Dara Horn and Ilan Stavans on May 23 & 24!
My First Hebrew Test by Dara Horn
Novelist Dara Horn dares to ask the question: Why are there still only three kinds of American Jews who are allowed to learn Hebrew?
Dr. Ruth Behar on Seattle’s Sephardic Community
Why is Seattle's Sephardic community unique? Reflections from this year's Stroum Lecturer.
Students join Dr. Ruth Behar to talk about anthropology & making connections
Ruth Behar, this year's Stroum Lecturer at the UW, spoke with a diverse group of students about making authentic connections through anthropology.