Julia Gutterman | TR 11AM – 12:15PM | New Cabell 168 | Lecture (3)

This course provides a wide-ranging exploration of the culture and thought of German-speaking Jewry from 1750 to the present. It focuses on the Jewish response to modernity in Central Europe and lasting transformations in Jewish life. We read the works of such figures as Moses Mendelssohn, Rachel Varnhagen, Heinrich Heine, Karl Marx, Else Lasker-Schüler, Inge Deutschkrohn, and Katja Petrowskaja.

Jeffrey Grossman | T 3:30PM – 6PM | Minor 130 | Seminar (3)

Introduces the most significant texts and films dealing with the Holocaust and surveys important philosophical and historical reflections on the meaning of the Holocaust. Meets second writing requirement.

Manuela Achilles | MW 2PM – 3:15PM | Gibson 242 | Seminar (3)

Explores the relationship between facts and fiction in the representation of the past. Course materials range from archival sources and scholarly articles to novels, films, paintings, sculptures, poems and other creative articulations of the historical imagination. The role of the new media and media analysis in the representation of history will also be examined. Topics vary annually.

Zvi Gilboa | MTWRF 10AM – 10:50AM | New Cabell 207 | Lecture (4)

Zvi Gilboa | MTWR 9AM – 9:50AM | New Cabell 207 | Lecture (4)

Greg Goering | F 10AM – 12:30PM | Nau 441 | Lecture (3)

Readings in the poetry of the Hebrew Bible. Emphasizes grammar, vocabulary, and poetics. Attention to issues of translation and interpretation. Prerequisite: HEBR/RELJ 2410 or the equivalent

Zvi Gilboa | Independent Study (1-3)

Glenn Dynner | TR 9:30AM – 10:45AM | New Cabell 058 | Lecture (3)

Survey of Jewish history from the seventeenth century to the present, primarily in Europe, but with further treatment of Jewish life in the U.S. and Israel. Major topics include Jewish historical consciousness; patterns of emancipation; religious adjustment; the role of women; anti-Semitism; Zionism; the American Jewish experience; the Holocaust; the establishment of Israel; and Jewish life in Europe after the Holocaust.

Glenn Dynner | TR 2PM – 3:15PM | Bryan 330 | Seminar (3)

Introduces the study of history intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history.

Caroline Kahlenberg | TR 11AM – 12:15PM | Bryan 330 | Lecture (3)

This course surveys the history of modern Palestine/Israel. Using sources including scholarly texts, memoirs, newspapers, songs, short stories, posters, we study the history of this region from the mid-1800s to the present. Historical themes include colonialism in the region; the relationship between religion, nationalism, and ethnicity; rising violence and war; the relationship between memory and history; and the ongoing importance of history amidst the current crisis.

Caroline Kahlenberg | TR 2PM – 3:15PM | Wilson 214 | Lecture (3)

This course surveys the history of modern Palestine/Israel. Using sources including scholarly texts, memoirs, newspapers, songs, short stories, posters, we study the history of this region from the mid-1800s to the present. Historical themes include colonialism in the region; the relationship between religion, nationalism, and ethnicity; rising violence and war; the relationship between memory and history; and the ongoing importance of history amidst the current crisis.

Sophia Solomon | T 2PM – 4:30PM | New Cabell 303 | Lecture (3)

This course reviews key milestones of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict throughout the lends of competitive sports in the MENA regions and in Israel in particular. The course examines sports' role in reflecting socio-political divisions of religion, gender, class and representation struggles, while serving political interests as part of culture and identity building, as well as its utilization as a platform for ethno-nationalist violence.

Zvi Gilboa | MW 5PM – 6:15PM | Clark 102 | Lecture (3)

This course provides a close look at Palestinian cultural and literary production within the State of Israel. Muslim and Christian Palestinian citizens of Israel. With the support of region-specific theory, and through a continuous engagement with (the English translation of) literature, music, film, spoken word, visual art, political speeches, and newspaper articles, you will develop a critical understanding of the multifaceted, contemporary manifestation of Palestinian voices in Israel.

Gerard Alexander | MW 12PM – 12:50PM | Nau 101 | Lecture (3)

Jorge Cano Febles | W 6PM – 6:50PM, 7PM – 7:50PM, 8PM – 8:50PM | New Cabell 291, 107, Nau 142 | Discussion

Divya Kapoor | R 6PM – 6:50PM, 7PM – 7:50PM, 8PM – 8:50PM | Brooks 103, New Cabell 211, Gibson 241 | Discussion

Rachel Payne | F 9AM – 9:50AM, 10AM – 10:50AM, 11AM – 11:50AM | Nau 241, Gibson 141, 241 | Discussion

Christina Torija | R 12PM – 12:50PM, 1PM – 1:50PM, 2PM – 2:50PM | Nau 242, Nau 142, Nau 241 | Discussion

Sophia Solomon | MW 5PM – 5:50PM | Claude Moore Nursing G010 | Lecture (3)

Hyunsoo Kwon | F 3PM – 3:50PM, 4PM – 4:50PM, 5PM – 5:50PM | Nau 241 | Discussion

Ryan Russel | F 12PM – 12:50PM, 1PM – 1:50PM, 2PM – 2:50PM | Shannon 119 | Discussion

Martien Halvorson-Taylor | MW 10AM – 10:50AM | Dell 1 105 | Lecture (3)

Maria Trivino | F 12PM – 1:50PM, 1PM–1:50PM, 2PM – 2:50PM | New Cabell 309, 364, Nau 242 | Discussion

Studies the history, literature, and religion of ancient Israel in the light of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Emphasizes methods of contemporary biblical criticism.

Sam Shuman | TR 11AM – 12:15PM | New Cabell 038 | Lecture (3)

Description and explanation of the diverse forms of Jewish religious life in America.

Jennifer Geddes | M 5PM – 7:30PM | Gibson 041 | Seminar (3)

Elizabeth Alexander | TR 12:30PM – 1:45PM | Gibson Hall 241 | Lecture (3)

Studies the structure and content of Jewish law in terms of its normative function, its historical background, its theological and philosophical principles, and its role in contemporary society both Jewish and general.

Asher Biemann | TR 3:30PM – 4:45PM | Gibson Hall 141 | Seminar (3)

This course is built around the "big" questions Jews in the modern period have faced--such as "Who is a Jew?," "Are there divine commandments?," "Must a Jew believe anything?," "Can there be God after Auschwitz?" Each unit will approach a different question from a variety of perspectives and sources--secular and religious--offering tools to understand complexities, acknowledge context, and ask new questions.