This talk will explore the intersections of race, religion, and Jewish identity in the context of mixed-race families in contemporary U.S. society. Dr. Kim will discuss the research she conducted with her partner, Noah Leavitt, for their book, JewAsian: Race, Religion, and Identity for America’s Newest Jews (University of Nebraska Press, 2016) and reflect on some connections between this work and the current demographic landscape in the U.S.

Dr. Helen Kim is Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean at Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA. Her scholarship focuses on race and American Judaism in the contemporary era. Her scholarship has been profiled in the New York Times, NPR, and Huffington Post. Along with co-author, Noah Leavitt, she published JewAsian: Race, Religion, and Identity for America’s Newest Jews in 2016 with University of Nebraska Press.