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Edition 22 (2010) Winner
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Edition 26 (2014) Winner
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Edition 34 (2022) Winner
Jeffrey Veidlinger
じぇふりー・ゔぇいどりんがー
Jefurī Veidoringerā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Montreal, Canada
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Montreal, Canada → Oxford, United Kingdom → Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States → Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Career
- Occupations
- historian, Jewish studies scholar, university professor, author
- Active Years
- 1989-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Michigan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill University | Faculty of Arts | Department of History | B.A. | 1985-1989 | Canada |
| University of Oxford | — | Modern History | M.St. | 1989-1991 | United Kingdom |
| Harvard University | Faculty of Arts and Sciences | Department of History | Ph.D. | 1991-1998 | United States |
McGill University
Faculty of Arts
/ Department of History
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1985-1989
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
Canada
University of Oxford
Modern History
Degree:
M.St.
Period:
1989-1991
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
United Kingdom
Harvard University
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
/ Department of History
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1991-1998
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | National Jewish Book Award | In the Midst of Civilized Europe: The Pogroms of 1918–1921 and the Onset of the Soviet Era | History | Jewish Book Council | Winner |
National Jewish Book Award
2022
Work:
In the Midst of Civilized Europe: The Pogroms of 1918–1921 and the Onset of the Soviet Era
Category:
History
Organization:
Jewish Book Council
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In the Midst of Civilized Europe: The Pogroms of 1918–1921 and the Onset of the Soviet Era
2022 History 496 pagesA comprehensive study of the pogroms against Jews in Ukraine from 1918 to 1921, arguing they marked the beginning of the end for traditional Jewish life in the region and the onset of the Soviet era.
PogromsJewish HistoryRussian Civil WarSoviet UnionViolence
The Moscow State Yiddish Theater: Jewish Culture on the Soviet Stage
2000 History 360 pagesExplores the history and cultural role of the Moscow State Yiddish Theater in early Soviet Russia.
Yiddish TheaterSoviet CultureJewish Culture
Jewish Public Culture in the Late Russian Empire
2009 History 400 pagesExamines Jewish public culture in the Russian Empire during the late imperial period.
Jewish CultureRussian EmpirePublic Culture
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and rigorous proseExtensive use of primary sourcesAnalytical narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Jewish suffering and resilienceViolence during imperial collapseCultural expression under repression
Legacy
Regarded as a leading authority on East European and Russian Jewish history, particularly praised for his groundbreaking work on pogroms and early Soviet Jewish experiences.