Bryan Kirschen
Bryan Kirschen is an associate professor of Spanish and Linguistics at Binghamton University and Chair of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures. His scholarship on Judeo-Spanish appears in noted academic journals and edited volumes. He serves as co-director of Binghamton University’s Ladino Collaboratory, co-organizer of the annual New York Ladino Day, director of the National Authority of Ladino’s international delegation of Shadarim, partnering host of the Enkontros de Alhad series, instructor of Ladino through the Ladino Linguist platform, and curator of the Documenting Judeo-Spanish online portal. In 2024, he co-launched the American Ladino League, a non-profit organization providing resources to learners and educators of Judeo-Spanish.