Professor Dr. Yohanan Petrovsky Shtern

Biography

Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern is the Crown Family Professor of Jewish Studies and a Professor of History at Northwestern University. He teaches various courses on modern Jewish history and Jewish culture, focusing on early modern Jewish history, Jewish material culture, and the history of Ukraine among others. His scholarly interests include Jewish History and Culture, Slavic-Jewish Interaction, Jewish Mysticism, and Hasidism, particularly in the context of modern Ukraine. He has been a Fulbright Specialist for Eastern Europe and has held numerous prestigious academic appointments. Petrovsky-Shtern has published over a hundred articles and eight books, with notable works including 'Jews in the Russian Army: Drafted Modernity' and 'Golden-Age Shtetl: New History of Jewish Life in East Europe.' He has received numerous awards for his contributions to Jewish history and literature. His dedication to academia extends to advising graduate students and lecturing internationally, contributing to a vibrant scholarly community in Jewish studies.

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