Heidi Ravven, an associate professor of Jewish studies at Hamilton College, has been appointed the Samuel and Althea Stroum Visiting Professor in Jewish Studies at the University of Washington's Jackson School of International Studies in Seattle.

Ravven will teach a course in Modern Jewish Thought and a seminar in the Philosophy of Moses Maimonides and Baruch Spinoza.

The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies has a history that began in 1909. It was renamed the School of International Studies in 1978 to reflect the comprehensive range of world studies offered. In 1983 it adopted its current title in recognition of the late Senator Henry M. Jackson for his support to the School and to the field of international affairs during his forty-three years of service in the U.S. Congress.