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Dr. Nick Underwood is an Assistant Professor of History and Chair of Judaic Studies at the College of Idaho. He specializes in modern Jewish history, modern European history, and cultural studies with a focus on Yiddish culture in interwar France. His research explores how Yiddish-speaking Jews in France constructed their identity through cultural practices like theatre, media, and communal organizations. He teaches courses on global Jewish and European history and plans study tours to Europe and Israel/Palestine.
Education: Ph.D. in History from the University of Colorado, Boulder; M.A. in History from American University; B.A. in History from Florida State University.
Research interests center on Yiddish cultural expression in France, fascism/antifascism, urban histories, and the intersection of food and politics. Notable projects include his book Yiddish Paris (2022), which examines theater's role in community-building, and studies on Jewish vegetarianism as political identity and the representation of the Spanish Civil War in Yiddish media.
Professional roles include managing editor of East European Jewish Affairs and American Jewish History, and project manager for the Digital Yiddish Theatre Project. His scholarship bridges cultural history with urban studies, exploring how marginalized communities navigate national identities through everyday practices.
Publications demonstrate a focus on understudied areas like Jewish sports organizations, Holocaust memory, and transnational antifascist movements. His work highlights intersections between cultural production and political action in 20th-century Europe.
