Devin Naar Q&A on what it means to be a post-Sephardic Jew // Jewish Currents
October 22, 2020
In an article titled “Are We Post-Sepharadim?” Jackson School Faculty Devin Naar debates what Sephardic Jewish identity could mean in the 21st century.
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Devin Naar quoted and research featured in article on China’s war on Uighur culture // The Atlantic
October 7, 2020
Devin Naar gives his insights into “Saving Uighur Culture from Genocide,” an article about China’s repression of the Uighurs, by sharing his personal journey and research findings about the fate of
Podcast features Devin Naar analyzing race, erasure and Sephardic history // UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy
September 8, 2020
Devin Naar, Sephardic Studies Program Chair and Isaac Alhadeff Professor of Sephardic Studies, is the featured speaker of a podcast episode titled “Are Jews white? A Conversation on Race, Erasure, and
Sephardic Studies program features in public event on Ladino language // The Daily
August 12, 2020
In an article titled “UW professors give insights on the past, present, and future of Ladino” a recent public discussion on Ladino language history and use, hosted by the Sephardic
Mika Ahuvia quoted on the teaching of “Gender, Sex and Religion” // The Daily
May 21, 2020
Mika Ahuvia, a Jackson School assistant professor of Classical Judaism, is quoted in “Stuck in the middle: Growing into my identity” by Tatum Lindquist, a University of Washington student, who
Spring 2020: Trump in the World Lecture Series
April 20, 2020
*Important update* In light of the public health advisories on social distancing, the Trump in the World Spring 2020 Lecture Series is only being offered as a UW course. We
Three faculty featured on exploring anti-Semitism and anti-immigrant sentiment // The Daily (UW)
February 20, 2020
Jackson School faculty Kathie Friedman, Angelina Godoy and Devin Naar are featured in ‘An uphill battle’: Exploring anti-Semitism and anti-immigrant sentiment for sharing their personal journeys and immigration and refugee research as
Event recap: Behind the scenes with Daniel Estrin, NPR International Correspondent
January 31, 2020
Over 600 members of the UW community and public gathered in Kane Hall 130 on Tuesday, January 28, to listen to Daniel Estrin, NPR’s international correspondent in Jerusalem, on how
Daniel Bessner co-authors article on ending the U.S. dollar global dominance // The New Republic
January 28, 2020
Daniel Bessner, Joff Hanauer Honors Professorship in Western Civilization, co-authors an article titled “To End Forever War, End the Dollar’s Global Dominance” that looks into how endless war overlooks the financial
Daniel Bessner analyzes America’s position in the world since the 2016 election of President Trump // Prospect Magazine
January 28, 2020
In “Trump’s America may be declining in global soft power—but US empire rolls on” Daniel Bessner, Anne H.H. and Kenneth B. Pyle Associate Professor of American Foreign Policy, examines the