Stacy Beckwith

Stacy Beckwith is the W.I. and Hulda F. Daniell Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies and Program Director of Judaic Studies at Carleton College, where she has taught since 1999. She specializes in Hebrew language instruction and courses on Israeli/Palestinian literature/film, Jewish collective memory, and Sephardic cultural studies.

Education

• MA and PhD from the University of Minnesota

Research Focus

Beckwith investigates medieval and early modern Iberian Jewish history, contemporary Spanish historical fiction, and the interplay of memory across Jewish, Arab, and Hispanic traditions. Her work analyzes cultural expressions in music, poetry, architecture, and naming practices to map the legacy of multicultural Iberia.

Publication Themes

Her publications consistently explore memory, identity, and historical representation in Jewish and Mediterranean contexts. Recent works focus on Holocaust narratives in Spain and the literary revival of Sephardic heritage, blending historiography with cultural studies.

Professional Affiliations

• Genealogías de Sefarad Research Group
• ALCES XXI (21st Century Spanish Literature/Film)
• Modern Language Association (Executive Committees: Sephardic Studies 2005–2008, Hebrew 2009–2013)
• Memory Studies Association
• Association for Jewish Studies
• Association for Israel Studies
• American Comparative Literature Association

She founded an international research group examining Spain's engagement with its Jewish past through tourism, art, and urban preservation.