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Judeo-Spanish and the Making of a Community brings together scholars and activists from around the world, all of whom have participated in and presented original research at the annual ucLADINO Judeo-Spanish Symposia. This collection addresses a number of linguistic, historical, and cultural matters pertinent to the Sephardim in different lands from the fifteenth century to the present day. Essays in this volume reveal how Sephardim from various parts of the world – Turkey, the Balkans, Morocco, and the United States – culturally and linguistically position themselves among each other, among other Jews, and among their non-Jewish co-regionalists. Contributors explore how the rich history of the Sephardim has allowed for the development, maintenance, endangerment, and even revitalization of the Judeo-Spanish language(s).

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It is precisely this rich and varied Sephardic identity that is reflected in the pages of this book, which commendably brings together works that are very diverse both thematically and methodologically, produced by researchers who have a shared interest in the multiple relationships between the Judeo-Spanish language and the Sephardic culture from the 15th century to the present. Moreover, let us not forget that this publication stems from the ucLADINO project, which was founded by a group of UCLA students in 2011. Both Bryan Kirschen, the editor, and many of its authors are therefore young researchers; this deserves to be mentioned, as it is proof of the vitality that the field of Sephardic studies currently enjoys and a good example of its promising future. Sandra SchlumpfRevue de Linguistique Romane, 80 (2016)

It is precisely this rich and varied Sephardic identity that is reflected in the pages of this book, which commendably brings together works that are very diverse both thematically and methodologically, produced by researchers who have a shared interest in the multiple relationships between the Judeo-Spanish language and the Sephardic culture from the 15th century to the present. Moreover, let us not forget that this publication stems from the ucLADINO project, which was founded by a group of UCLA students in 2011. Both Bryan Kirschen, the editor, and many of its authors are therefore young researchers; this deserves to be mentioned, as it is proof of the vitality that the field of Sephardic studies currently enjoys and a good example of its promising future. Sandra Schlumpf Revue de Linguistique Romane, 80 (2016)

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Bryan Kirschen is an Assistant Professor of Hispanic Linguistics at the State University of New York at Binghamton. Kirschen received his doctorate in 2015 from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he focused his research on language contact and diglossia among the Sephardim of New York City and Los Angeles. At UCLA, he co-founded and directed ucLADINO, an organization promoting the knowledge and use of the Judeo-Spanish language(s). Kirschen has taught Judeo-Spanish language and culture, and has given lectures on related topics in a number of locations throughout the United States.

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