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Sasha Senderovich is an Associate Professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is also a faculty affiliate of UW's Stroum Center for Jewish Studies and co-runs the Translation Studies Hub. Since 2014, he has been a faculty member of the Great Jewish Books program for high school students at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Senderovich's research focuses on Soviet Jewish literature, Yiddish texts, and contemporary English-language fiction by Russian Jewish émigré authors. His scholarly work explores how Jewish identity was constructed within Soviet cultural frameworks and how these identities transformed in diaspora. He examines literary representations of Soviet Jewish experiences across multiple languages and historical periods, with particular attention to writers like David Bergelson, Isaac Babel, and Moyshe Kulbak, as well as contemporary authors including Gary Shteyngart, Anya Ulinich, Boris Fishman, and Irina Reyn.
His publications reveal consistent engagement with themes of cultural memory, identity formation, and the intersections of Jewish and Soviet histories. Senderovich's work spans academic monographs, literary translations, and public scholarship, demonstrating his commitment to making scholarly insights accessible to broader audiences through venues like the Los Angeles Review of Books, the New York Times, Jewish Currents, and The Forward.
- Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award (2023)
- Winner of the Best First Book Award from AATSEEL
Senderovich has established significant scholarly presence through his book talks and lectures at major universities including Columbia, Harvard, Yale, and the University of Michigan. His public scholarship bridges academic research and community engagement, particularly through his work with the Yiddish Book Center's educational programs for high school students.
