With historian and author, Miriam Mora

Wednesday, Dec. 10th 6-8pm

The Roadhouse is so excited to welcome acclaimed expert on American immigration and ethnic history, Miriam Eve Mora! On Wednesday, Dec. 10th, she will join us to talk about her scintillating book, Carrying a Big Schtick: Jewish Acculturation and Masculinity in the Twentieth Century. Make sure to join us to hear her speak about what Publisher’s Weekly is calling “a trenchant analysis of assimilation and otherness.”

Miriam is not only a historian, she is also the Managing Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan. Her areas of research interest and specialization include modern Jewish history, gender and antisemitism, genocide studies, Holocaust memory and representation in pop culture, masculinity, history of Irish conflict, and American Jewish acculturation. Carrying a Big Schtick is her first book, released from Wayne State University Press in 2024, and won the Jordan Schnitzer First Book Publication Award from the Association for Jewish Studies. The book explores the concept of how American society posed a challenge for the acculturation of Jewish immigrants because of its depiction of Jewish men as outside the American ideal of masculinity. Carrying a Big Schtick dissects notions of Jewish masculinity and its perception and practice in America in the twentieth century through the lenses of immigration and cultural history, spanning several major themes and events.

Do not miss this opportunity to hear Miriam explore her brilliant analysis of Jewish gender history, and learn why it has received so many accolades! We will, of course, enjoy delicious Roadhouse snacks, and books will be available for purchase and autograph.

See you there!

Menu

• Pimento Cheese Hush Puppies (V)
• Fried Chicken & Biscuit Sliders
• Mac & Cheese Shooters (V)