Undergraduates Michaela Esposito, Ella Kitt, and Stephanie Zager Invited to the American Jewish Historical Society’s Biennial Scholars Conference

Congratulations to undergraduate history students Michaela Esposito, Ella Kitt, and Stephanie Zager who were invited to present their research project at the American Jewish Historical Society’s Biennial Scholars Conference at the Center for Jewish History in New York.

Their research project, titled “The Evolution of the Fairfax District: Exploring the Origins, Changes, and Impact on the Jewish Community in Los Angeles” was formulated under the guidance of Professor David N. Myers and focuses on analyzing the Fairfax District as an ethnic enclave and a site of significant Jewish cultural heritage. Their research aims to uncover how the neighborhood has responded to changes over the last century, such as immigration patterns, increases in housing prices, closures of small businesses, and ultimately what these results reveal for how policymakers can use Fairfax as a case study for broader change in historic districts in LA. The Conference was held from May 12^th-14^th and was funded by a grant from the Luskin Center for History and Policy.