Justin Cammy

Justin Cammy is a Professor of Jewish Studies and Comparative Literature at Smith College, where he also serves as Associate Dean of the Faculty and Dean for Academic Development. His scholarship bridges Yiddish literary history, Holocaust studies, and Jewish cultural identity, with a focus on diasporic and multilingual dimensions of Jewish literature.

Key roles and affiliations:

• Co-editor of The Cambridge History of Yiddish Literature (2027, in progress)
• Visiting professor at Harvard, UCLA, Oberlin, and Hebrew University
• Recipient of fellowships from the Lithuanian Research Council (2024-27), Frankel Institute, Yiddish Book Center, and Yad Vashem

His research explores Yiddish modernism, interwar Jewish cultural movements, and translation as a tool for historical recovery. Recent publications analyze Holocaust testimony, Yiddish poetry in Vilna, and transnational Jewish literary borders.

Scientific awards include:

• 2021/2022 MLA Leviant Prize in Yiddish Studies
• 2023 Smith College Honored Professor Award
• Sherrerd Prize for Distinguished Teaching