Upcoming Events
Public Lecture | Ethan Katz | The Paradoxes of Zionism: Israel and Palestine Beyond Polemics
Monday, October 19, 4:00 pm PDT - 5:30 pm PDT at UW CampusJoin us for a public lecture with Ethan Katz on Zionism's history, its current crisis, and its possible futures.
Mother Tongue in Other Tongues: Life in Translation; Public talk by translator Aron Aji
Tuesday, November 10, 4:30 pm PST - 6:30 pm PST at Communications 120, UW CampusJoin us for a talk with Aron Aji on November 10.
Ladino Day 2027 | The Seattle Sephardic Bookshelf: A Glimpse into the Adatto Family Collection
Sunday, January 10, 2027, 2:00 pm PST - 4:00 pm PST at Suzzallo Library, 5 East Conference RoomJoin us for Ladino Day 2027 - The Seattle Sephardic Bookshelf: A Glimpse into the Adatto Family Collection
Stroum Lectures 2027 | “Popular Jews” with Saul Zaritt
Tuesday, May 18, 2027, 6:30 pm PDT - 8:00 pm PDT at Seattle CampusJoin us for the 2027 Stroum Lecture series "Popular Jews" with Saul Zaritt from Ohio State University.
Annual Programs
SCJS Book Launch Series Celebrates Recent Faculty Publications in Leading Presses
In 2025-2026, the Stroum Center hosted a book launch series celebrating three new faculty publications.
End-of-year Student Research Symposium Highlights Jewish Studies’ Impact and Diversity
The Stroum Center hosted its first-ever daylong Student Research Symposium, highlighting the research of 11 different Jewish Studies undergraduate and graduate students.
Reimagining Gender in Ancient and Early Modern Judaism: 2026 Stroum Lectures with Professor Rafael Neis
Rafael Neis – a preeminent scholar and artist - was our 2026 Stroum Lecturer, presenting thought-provoking scholarship on rabbinic literature, gender, and visual culture.
About SCJS Events
- The Stroum Center brings world-class speakers and performers to the UW
- Nearly all Stroum Center events are offered to students and the public free of charge!
- Our programming partners on campus include the Simpson Center for the Humanities, the UW School of Drama, the Department of Philosophy, the Ethnomusicology Program, and the Henry Art Gallery.
- Our annual marquee event, the Stroum Lectures, began in the 1970s and is still going strong
- The Stroum Center frequently partners to support events happening in the community, such as the Seattle Jewish Film Festival and Torathon.
- Examples of recent innovative program series: Judaism Confronts Human Injustice (Winter 2012) and New Voices in World Jewish Music (Winter 2013)