On the Borders of Yiddishland: Yiddish Culture in South Africa and the Colonial Condition

Norma and Sam Dabby Professor of Jewish Studies at UC Berkeley, Roni Masel, will share research from her current book project, tentatively titles, “Yiddish Empires: Visions of Race and the Global in Modern Yiddish Culture.” This research considers works of literature and philology to examine a globalizing Yiddish culture in the twentieth century between Europe, North America, and South Africa. Masel joins us to deliver the 5th Annual Eve Lokey Lecture in Yiddish Studies.

This event is generously co-sponsored by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and the Center for African Studies. Open to the public, lunch included.