I am a scholar of Modern Jewish history, who focuses on the varied ways Jews perceived their non-Jewish surroundings, and how those perceptions affected their interactions with non-Jews, especially in the context of immigration and transnational history. While there are many studies of antisemitism, my research reverses the question and examines how the Jewish minority viewed the majority, as well as various ethnic and racial groups within that majority. My scholarshihas always been interdisciplinary in nature, bringing together history, sociology, folklore, ethnic studies, and literature. My scholarly interests and expertisevarious fields of Jewish history – American Jewish history, Yiddish Culture, Eastern European Jewish history, and histories of Modern Israel.