Nancy E. Berg

Nancy E. Berg is a Professor in the Department of Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and specializes in Modern Hebrew and Arabic literatures, with particular focus on Iraqi-Jewish diaspora narratives and women's writing.

Her research explores intersections of cultural identity, memory, and food studies within Middle Eastern contexts. Recent works include analyses of Israeli author Sami Michael and co-edited projects on Hebrew language discourse.

Prof. Berg has held fellowships at CASA, the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and the Herbert Katz Center for Advanced Jewish Studies. She previously served as president of the National Association of Professors of Hebrew (NAPH).

• Awards: 2019 National Jewish Book Award
• Key Projects: Upcoming book Since 1948 (2025)
• Teaching: Courses on Israeli society, Middle Eastern literatures, and Jewish cultural studies