November is UW Global Month!
November 1, 2021
In November, check out some examples below of Jackson School international offerings, from events on hot global topics and more. Follow this link for an ongoing list of Jackson School events during
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New book by Mika Ahuvia on angels in ancient Jewish culture
June 14, 2021
In her new book “On My Right Michael, On My Left Gabriel: Angels in Ancient Jewish Culture,” published by University of California Press in June 2021, Associate Professor Mika Ahuvia demonstrates how angels
Devin Naar quoted on Seattle Sephardic community connection to local curtain factory // Tablet
March 2, 2021
Devin Naar, Sephardic Studies Program Chair and Isaac Alhadeff Professor of Sephardic Studies, is quoted in an article published by Tablet, an online Jewish magazine, titled “Behind the Seattle Curtain Factory” about
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.
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