Tatjana Lichtenstein

Biography

Tatjana Lichtenstein holds degrees from the University of Toronto, Brandeis University, and the University of Copenhagen. She was the Schusterman Teaching Fellow in Jewish Studies at American University, Washington D.C., before coming to UT.

Research interests  

Lichtenstein’s current research project examines the Zionist movement in the Bohemian Lands in the first half of the twentieth century focusing on ways in which nationalism served as a vehicle for Jews’ integration. Her research interests include twentieth century Eastern European history with a focus on nationalism, minorities and state-building, and relations between Jews and non-Jews. 

Courses Taught

Teaches courses on East European and Jewish history in the modern period.