RB Perelmutter

Jewish sociolinguistics and pragmatics I Jewish multilingualism | Language and Identity | Conflict Discourse | Disability Studies | Jewish and Slavic Folklore | Speculative fiction – theory and practice

RB Perelmutter is a Professor of Jewish Studies and Slavic, German, and Eurasian Studies at the University of Kansas. They received their Ph.D from U.C. Berkeley. Dr. Perelmutter's research  interests focus on Jewish multilingualism and Jewish-Slavic language contacts. Dr. Perelmutter has also published in Jewish folklore and performance, and disability studies. Dr. Perelmutter enjoys teaching Jewish Folklore, Languages of the Jews, and other undergraduate courses that investigate language and culture. As a graduate mentor in SGES and beyond, Dr. Perelmutter has been helping graduate students with projects in Russian and Ukrainian linguistics, Slavic and Jewish culture, folklore, and creative writing.