Dr. Donald (Donnie) W. Wood | Medieval Hispanist (Aljamiado)
@aljamiadonnie
Associate Adjunct Spanish Instructor at Green River College Investigator of #medievalsky and #earlymodern Iberian literature. Specialist in #aljamiado #morisco manuscripts. Jewish Peacenik 🇵🇸, 🇮🇱, 🐪🐪 he/him/his/él
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CFP: Flipping the Script: Innovative Approaches to Aljamía Studies 2027 ICMS, Kalamazoo, MI, May 13-15 Abstracts due Sept. 15, 2026 #medievalstudies #CFP #moriscos #judeoespañol #aljamiado #medievalspain #Aljamía #hybridscripts
Harbor seals at Owen Beach in Tacoma.
Teaching my husband to read Spanish: Me: Inappropriate sexual conduct... Him: will be deleted! (with conviction) Sure. Why not?
Made a friend this afternoon
First page of Akdamut from the Mahzor of Worms (13th-century)
Chag Shavuot sameach to all who are observing this Shavuot festival! May the revelation of Torah be a new revelation to us. May we return to it with open eyes and hearts, to its ethical, moral, and humane teachings, and turn away from tribalism, nationalism, and destruction.
Off to #Kzoo2026! If you're around bright and early tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 8::30 a.m., join us for session 1
Found this on Facebook 🤣
This response to a post on Instagram about whether pro-Palestinian = anti-Semitic has stuck in my craw.
Every doctor's scrubs, no?
NYTimes: China: The country is in an arms race with the U.S. over A.I.-backed autonomous weapons, including drones that strike without human command. What could go wrong?!
These pictures of Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosting a Passover seder at his home moved me so much. I admire this man!!
Gotta love these 2 headlines side by side
Chag Pesach Sameach to all who are observing. My heart is heavy this year. May we all find peace, freedom, self-determination, and sacred moments of love and joy.
Still seeking submissions for the following panel at the 2027 MLA Annual Convention Please send abstracts to donald.wood@greenriver.edu by Monday, March 23, 2026
This is what I asked them to do at the end of chapter 2:
www.mediterraneanseminar.org/summer-skill...
STOP BOMBING GAZA!!!!
Announcing the Mediterranean Seminar Summer Skills Seminars for 2026 Regular registration is open until 26 April 2026. Numbers are limited so please register early to guarantee a place. EXCUSE CROSS-POSTINGS – PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY
Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, is seen being detained in a photo released by Columbia Heights Public Schools officials.
*scratches head and squeezes eyes shut* Where the fuck to begin!? First, Israel would NEVER let this happen. Second, Trump does not own Gaza. Third, why are the major parties involved in this "plan" (Russia, Belarus, etc.) countries that are historically authoritarian and anti-Jewish??
A little end-of-Chanukah gift from my loving husband. He gets me!!
I wish a very Merry Christmas to all who are celebrating! May your days be merry and bright.
Chanukah Sameach!! May the increase of light over these eight days transform the darkness. (Lighting a Hanukkah menorah, Italy (Ferrara?), c1470. Israel Museum, Ms Rothschild 24, fol 113v)
Hummers on my balcony!!
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!!