Devi Mays

Devi Mays is an Assistant Professor in Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan. She is affiliated with the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies (CMENAS) and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS). Her research focuses on transnational Jewish networks in the Mediterranean and global contexts, particularly Sephardic Jews. She earned a BA in Religious Studies from the University of British Columbia (2006) and a PhD in History and Jewish Studies from Indiana University, Bloomington (2013).

Her research explores themes such as migration, diaspora, and transnational identities. Notable work includes her dissertation on Sephardic migrations to Mexico (1900-1934) and a project on Constantinople’s role in Jewish affiliations. She has published in journals like Mashriq & Mahjar and contributed translations to Sephardi Lives: A Documentary History.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. Her advising and grants history is not detailed here. She is part of interdisciplinary teams at CMENAS and LACS, focusing on global and regional studies.