Dr. Guedj is a historian of the Jews in Muslim countries (Middle East and North Africa). His research interests are focused on Intellectual history of Jews in Muslim countries in the 19th and 20th centuries; The development and modernization of a polyglot book culture in 20th century Morocco; The Maghreb during WW2 and the Holocaust; Childhood, youth and family in Jewish communities across Muslim countries; Visual and literary images of Jews from Muslim countries in their native lands and in Israel.