Aomar Boum

Aomar Boum is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), holding the Maurice Amado Endowed Chair in Sephardic Studies. His research focuses on socio-cultural anthropology with an emphasis on Jewish-Muslim relations, Holocaust studies in North Africa, and the historical representation of ethnic/religious minorities.

• Education: Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Arizona (2006)

Key research areas include the anthropology of religion, history, youth, festivals, Moroccan sociology, and North African/Middle Eastern studies. His work spans colonial and postcolonial narratives, historiography, and cultural preservation.

Recent publications address Holocaust experiences in North Africa, Moroccan Jewish communities, and digital identity formation. He has contributed to encyclopedic works on camps and ghettos.

• Awards: Maurice Amado Endowed Chair in Sephardic Studies