Maya “Zuni” González
About
me
Education
I am a graduate student in the History Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. My research interests include the histories of mass atrocities, radical Jewish politics, reproductive politics, and collective memory.
No matter what I'm working on, I'm always surrounded by books. Currently, I am a full-time Bibliography Fellow at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA.
MA in History, Certificate in Public History, 2021-2023
University of Massachusetts Amherst
BA in Jewish Studies and History (Intensive), 2017-2021
University of California, Santa Cruz
Recent Projects
Pillar of Fire: A queer Anti Zionist Haggadah
My hand-carved stamp is featured for the washing of the hands.
“Do” (Here)
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Contributing Guest on Proste Yiddish Podcast, Ep. 36
April 12, 2024
"Imagining the 'Day of Reckoning': American Jewish Protest Performance during the Holocaust"
Master’s Thesis, UMass Amherst, Department of History, 2023
ZINES
Vi makht men a yidishn zin?
(How do you make a Yiddish zine?)
Self-published, April 2024
Reproductive Justice Zine: 30+ Yiddish words to talk about repro justice
Final Project, Steiner Summer Program 2023 (Second edition, 2024)
I created this zine for use at the UP ALL NIGHT FOR PALESTINE event with Jewish Voice for Peace Western Mass. It introduces the public to JVP and the cultural content of the event. View and download the zine here
I created this zine for use at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA. It is a tool for post-field trip reflections, aimed at 12-18 year olds.
Commission a Zine
Zines are a tool for expressive, artful communication within a community or to a public audience. Are you interested in collaborating on a zine for your organization, event, protest, or personal project? Reach out to me at the link below!
Zine Making Workshops with Zuni
I currently offer two zine-making workshops in English and Yiddish:
- Yiddish Zine Making: Learn how to make a foldable zine w/ Yiddish vocab
- Anti-Zionism with Yiddish Zines: Learn how to make a foldable zine w/ Yiddish vocab about historic Jewish anti-Zionism and alternatives to nationalism
Contact me with your idea for a zine or workshop here!
Public Writing
“Collecting Yiddish Zines.” Yiddish Book Center. June 19, 2024.
“Yiddish Periodicals across America.” Co-written with Claire Breger-Belsky and Caleb Sher. Yiddish Book Center. April 18, 2024.
“Together in Mournful Protest.” Yiddish Book Center. April 11, 2024.
“Handpicked: February 2024.” Yiddish Book Center. February 25, 2024.
“Chaim Margoles-Davidzon: Writing Against Fascism.” Yiddish Book Center. February 7, 2024.
“Rokhl Auerbach Made Me Rethink Holocaust Commemoration.” Jewish Women’s Archive. January 25, 2024.
“Your Inner Child Will Thank You for Learning Yiddish.” Jewish Women’s Archive. September 26, 2023.
“Experiencing Forced Displacement: Burma.” Simon Skjodt Center for the Prevention of
Genocide Blog. April 28, 2022.
“Hannah Senesh Was a Jewish Heroine – With Thanks to Her Mother.” Kveller. April 27, 2022.
“Experiencing Forced Displacement: Cambodia.” Simon Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide Blog. March 28, 2022.
“A Must-See Holocaust Comedy (Yes, Really).” Alma. January 27, 2022.
Selected Speaking
Paper, “‘Eretz isroel is unser land’: Interpreting Yiddish and Jewish Nationalisms at the New York Museum of Jewish Heritage," UMass Graduate History Association Conference, April 6, 2024.
Paper, “Sensationalism and Solidarity: The Material, Literary, and Historical Legacies of Chaim Margoles-Davidzon,” Farbindungen Yiddish Conference, February 18, 2024.
Paper, “The Invisible Conflict: American Jewish Activism in Ken Burns’ The US and the Holocaust (2022),” Association for Jewish Studies Annual Conference, December 18, 2023.
Invited Lecture, “Yiddish: Past, Present, Future,” Temple Beth El Aptos, November 2, 2023.
Paper, "Staging the 'Chorus of Civilization': Public Displays of Justice in Holocaust Protest Performance," Boston University Graduate Student Political History Conference, April 22, 2023.
Paper, “Imagining the 'Day of Reckoning': Public Displays of Justice in Holocaust Protest Performances,” Association for Jewish Studies Annual Conference, December 19, 2022.
Invited Lecture, “Remember Us: Holocaust Representations in European-Jewish Émigré Film, 1942-1945,” History 112: Introduction to World Religions, University of Massachusetts Amherst, October 4, 2021.
Project Presentation, “Remember Us: Online Exhibit” Digital Scholarship Research Symposium, University of California, Santa Cruz, May 29, 2021.