Faculty in the Judaic Studies Program have wide-ranging fields of interest, from the birth of the novel to Jewish mysticism.
Research Across Disciplines
The field of Judaic studies is interdisciplinary by nature, and our faculty members often engage in research across multiple disciplines. Looking for a faculty mentor or expert in the Judaic Studies Program? Discover the topics of interest on which our faculty are conducting research.
CINEMA STUDIES — Associate professor Masami Kawai is making her first feature film, "Valley of the Tall Grass." It is both a personal journey and a community-centered story that expands the landscape of Indigenous filmmaking and invites audiences to consider the stories, people and objects we too often overlook. She's using Eugene, Oregon, as the backdrop.
CREATIVE WRITING — When he first began college, Lysley Tenorio didn’t know what else to study other than English. As he moved his way through undergraduate creative writing workshops in Berkeley, then up the Pacific Coast to pursue a master's degree in Eugene, Tenorio discovered fiction writing was what he absolutely had to do.
CINEMA STUDIES — Elle Thompson '26 is a cinema studies major interested in pursuing casting. To learn more about the specialty area and get experience, she secured an internship with a Portland-based casting company and has experienced just about every aspect of the business. It has solidified her career plans.
