Liora Halperin, Assistant Professor of History and Jewish Studies,spoke about her research at the University of Washington in Seattle on January 25, 2016 as part of a new series at the at UWcalled "," which features new approaches in the field of ֱ Studies. Halperin's talk,“Beyond Hebrew: Zionism and the Politics of Language Diversity in Palestine and ֱ” reflects the theme of the lecture series by going beyond standard divisions in the field of ֱ Studies to articulate new perspectives on the history of the region. Halperin aso gave presentations drawing from her recent book at UCLA and UC Santa Barabara.