Organized by Angy Cohen (Spanish National Research Council) and Yuval Evri (Brandeis University), this annual lecture series presents different experiences of Sephardi modernization across place and time.
This lecture series explores the complex relationship between Sephardi Jews and the global left, focusing on their role in shaping political movements, intellectual thought, and social activism across diverse geographies and historical contexts.
Spanning from the late 19th century through the 20th century, the series traces the involvement of Sephardi Jews in socialist, communist, and anti-colonial movements, as well as their place in postcolonial thought. Guest speakers will examine how their diasporic identities, experiences of marginalization, and encounters with European colonialism influenced their political engagements.