Summary
Isaac Bleaman is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics at UC Berkeley with over a decade of experience bridging rigorous academic research and public-facing language work. Trained at Stanford, Oxford, NYU (MA, PhD), and Hebrew University, he studies language through both scholarly publication and community outreach. He founded and leads Leyenzal, a 501(c)(3) that publishes free Yiddish-language lectures online, highlighting a commitment to language preservation and accessible scholarship. Based in Berkeley, he combines deep theoretical expertise with hands-on teaching and digital dissemination, and his background in linguistics at UC Berkeley signals active engagement with cutting-edge research and mentorship.
11 years of coding experience
Summer Language School, Summer Language School at Middlebury College
Master's degree, Master's degree at University of Oxford
Master of Arts - MA, Master of Arts - MA at New York University
The Hebrew University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at Stanford University
Yiddish, Russian, Hebrew, English