Amy Fedeski

Dr. Amy Fedeski is the Alfred and Isabel Bader Postdoctoral Fellow in Jewish History at Queen's University. Her research focuses on transnational Jewish migration politics during the Cold War, particularly examining Jewish American activists' influence on U.S. refugee policies and the global context of migration. She teaches courses on Jewish American history, transnational migration, and Cold War global history.

Education:

• Ph.D. in History, University of Virginia, 2022
• M.Phil. in American History, University of Cambridge, 2018
• B.A. in History and Politics, University of Sheffield, 2017

Research Interests: Dr. Fedeski explores how Jewish communal activists shaped U.S. refugee policies and connects domestic immigration debates to global migration dynamics. Her current projects include a monograph based on her dissertation and a study of Soviet Jewish returnees' transnational resettlement experiences. She emphasizes the interconnectedness of local, national, and international actors in migration history.

Teaching: She instructs undergraduate and graduate courses such as 'Jewish American History,' 'Transnational History of Jewish Migration,' and 'The Global 1970s.'

Awards/Grants: No specific awards or grants are listed in the provided text.