December 14, 2017
Two Jackson School professors have won National Endowment for the Humanities grants in a nationwide competition. The National Endowment for the Humanities announced on Dec. 12 the full list of
December 4, 2017
Issac Alhadeff Professor of Sephardic Studies Devin Naar is featured by the New Jersey Jewish News in an article titled “Removing ‘the shroud of oblivion’ from Greece’s Jews” about the connection between his upbringing
November 13, 2017
The Isaac Alhadeff Professor in Sephardic Studies Devin Naar is quoted in an article titled “Sephardi Judaism Straining To Stay Non-Denominational.” Naar discusses the ‘big tent’ approach but clarified that
September 8, 2017
The Isaac Alhadeff Professor in Sephardic Studies Devin Naar is quoted by Public Radio International (PRI) about the contribution of Jews to the social and economic strata of the Greek city of Thessaloniki, and
August 18, 2017
The Isaac Alhadeff Professor in Sephardic Studies, Associate Professor of History, Dr. Devin Naar, details the story of the great fire that destroyed Jewish Salonica exactly a century ago in an
June 15, 2017
Chair of the Sephardic Studies program Prof. Devin Naar discusses in a podcast how Salonica, home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the Ottoman and post-Ottoman world until its
March 31, 2017
The presidency of Donald Trump has vast implications for international affairs and even the internal politics of other countries — it could lead to geopolitical realignments on a global scale.
February 24, 2017
Professor of History and Chair of the Sephardic Studies Program Devin Naar was interviewed by the Turkish Jewish newspaper Şalom, discussing his latest book on Ottoman Jewish history. The interview, conducted by Ph.D.
November 4, 2016
Professor of Sephardic Studies in the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies, Devin Naar, was interviewed by UW Today following the launch of his new book “Jewish Salonica: Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Greece,”
October 10, 2016
Devin Naar, Isaac Alhadeff Professor of Sephardic Studies in the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies, was interviewed by UW Today for his contribution to a new book by Claire Barkey Flash called “A Hug