Zarin Aschrafi

Zarin Aschrafi is a Research Associate at Leipzig University and an Affiliated Researcher in the 'Knowledge' unit at the Dubnow Institute. She completed her PhD candidacy at the Dubnow Institute from 2016 to 2022. Her academic background includes an MA in History and German Language from the universities of Munich, Freiburg, and Tübingen, with a thesis on Frankfurt's role in post-WWII Jewish life.

Her research focuses on Jewish intellectual history in Germany, diaspora studies, and political movements. Key themes include Frankfurt's Jewish community reconstruction, leftist Jewish activism, and transnational intellectual exchanges. Publications analyze German-Jewish identity formation, Holocaust memory, and cultural institutions.

Aschrafi's scholarly contributions have earned significant recognition, including:

• Leo Baeck Fellowship (2019-2020)
• Fellowship from the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)
• Visiting Research Fellowship at Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Franz Rosenzweig Center

She maintains active institutional ties with the Dubnow Institute and Leipzig University, contributing to research on Central European Jewish history and contemporary memory politics.