Sephardic Families: Between Judaism and Christianity

Dr. Roger Martínez-Dávila is an expert in the cultural, religious, and intellectual developments across medieval Europe and the Mediterranean World, with a special emphasis on Christian, Jewish, and Islamic interrelations. He is a specialist in the 2,500 year history of Sephardic Jews and their descendants — from Phoenician Spain to colonial Spanish America. Holding a doctorate in medieval European history from the University of Texas at Austin, he has almost 25 years of scholarly research experience investigating manuscripts and material culture in over 50 archives and museums in Europe, Latin America, and the United States.

He serves on the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute’s Commission for the Celebration of Spain’s Relationship with the United States 1776-2026: America&Spain250. In December 2023, he launched Personal Journeys: Identity, Motivation, and Resilience, a coursera.org three-course specialization.

In collaboration with J-RVA Jewish Studies Center, A project of Chabad of VA, Genie Milgrom, Reconectar, and SAMi Globa…