JS 0011 & HEBREW 0111 – ELEMENTARY HEBREW 1
MoWeFr 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Haya Feig
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of the Hebrew language. We study basic vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure, and learn to read and write Hebrew. Emphasis is learning to speak the language.
JS 0025 & HEBREW 0103 – INTERMEDIATE HEBREW 3
MoWeFr 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Haya Feig
Students continue to develop the skills acquired in Hebrew 2 with emphasis on speaking and on understanding the spoken language. Readings this term include short stories and articles.
JS 0037 & HEBREW 0105 – ADVANCED HEBREW 5
TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM
Haya Feig
This course is for advanced level students and uses Hebrew language literature, print and electronic media, film, and TV shows. Emphasis is placed on conversation, modern Hebrew literature, and composition.
JS 1108 & HIST 1108 – COMPARATIVE EUROPEAN HISTORY: EUROPEAN EXPERIENCES WITH MIGRATION AND INTEGRATION
TuTh 4:00PM - 5:15PM
Jan Musekamp
DSAS Geographic Region General Ed. Requirement
DSAS Historical Analysis General Ed. Requirement
SCI Polymathic Contexts: Global&Cross Cul GE. Req.
SCI Polymathic Contexts: Soc/Behav. GE. Req.
European and Eurasian Studies
Russian & East European Studies
West European Studies
Migration has shaped the European landscape for centuries. The recent arrival of hundreds of thousands of refugees is thus only the latest example of a long tradition in the continent’s history. In this course we will deal with migration in Europe’s past and present, from the Middle Ages and early modern period until today, with a special focus on Germany and its neighbors. The Middle Ages saw a major movement of people and ideas from Western to Eastern Europe. For example, while Jewish migrants first founded prosperous settlements in the Rhineland, local rulers later forced them to migrate to Eastern Europe. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to synthesize, analyze, and discuss historical and current issues related to migration.
JS 1170 & RELGST 1170 & ANTH 1590– ARCHAEOLOGY OF ISRAEL-PALESTINE
MoWe 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Benjamin Gordon
DSAS Geographic Region General Ed. Requirement
SCI Polymathic Contexts: Global & Cross Cul GE. Req.
Is archaeology in a place like Israel-Palestine an objective science? In this course, we explore how past and present are linked as nation-states and religious communities utilize the archaeological record to mold identities and to forward certain narratives. Our focus will be on the major archaeological sites of Israel-Palestine, particularly in Jerusalem and its environs. We will explore the political and religious issues that have emerged from or surround their excavation. Archaeology in the Holy Land has long been driven by a desire to shed light on-or even authenticate-the Bible, while the "exotic Orient" was explored in the 19th and early 20th centuries through western expeditions and excavations that served to further colonial interests. These religious and political motivations persist even if their manifestations have shifted with time. Through site tours, museum visits, student-led discussions, talks with local experts, and even a day participating in an archaeological excavation, students will gain direct experience with the places that have aroused controversy because of their problematic relationship to biblical and other ancient texts and/or because of their location in politically contested space.
JS 1270 & GER 1522 – GERMANY TODAY
TuTh 4:00PM - 5:15PM
Amy Colin
SCI Polymathic Contexts: Global & Cross Cul GE. Req.
European and Eurasian Studies
West European Studies
In this course the current cultural, political, and social situation in the German speaking countries is assessed, including the integration of refugees; the rise of extreme right-wing political parties; civic movements to stop hate-crimes, racism, and antisemitism. What are the concerns of the Germans, Austrians, and the Swiss? By concentrating on current conditions and changes of public consciousness, issues important to German speakers are debated. Materials include articles from journals and newspapers, documentaries, slides, and contemporary works of literature. All materials are in English.
JS 1295 & FMST 1331 – JEWS AND THE AMERICAN CINEMA
Th 1:00PM - 4:50PM
Lucy Fischer
DSAS The Arts General Ed. Requirement
Film Studies
SCI Polymathic Contexts: Humanistic GE. Req.
This course will introduce students to: the prominent roles of Jews in the American cinema (as producers, directors and performers); the manner in which issues of Jewish identity (including the negative aspect of ethnic stereotypes) and topics such as anti-Semitism and the Holocaust have been treated in the American cinema; and the way in which film genre intersects with issues of Jews in American film (e.g. comedy and so-called "Jewish humor", the appeal to melodrama in the social problem film, etc.).
JS 1900 – INTERNSHIP
To be arranged. Visit our internship webpage for more information.
JS 1902 & HEBREW 1902 – DIRECTED STUDY UNDERGRADUATE
To be arranged.
Students may undertake a variety of individual reading or research projects under the close supervision of a faculty member. Regular meetings are required. Permission of the Jewish Studies coordinator and the faculty member required. Contact a faculty member or the program director for more information.
JS 1903 – DIRECTED RESEARCH UNDERGRADUATE
To be arranged.
Students may undertake a variety of individual research projects under the close supervision of a faculty member. Regular meetings are required. Permission of the Jewish Studies coordinator and the faculty member required. Contact a faculty member or the program director for more information.
JS 1904 – UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP
To be arranged.
Students serve as an undergraduate research assistant under the supervision of a faculty member. 1-4 credits available depending on number of hours per week worked. Credits earned will be s/n only. Permission of the Jewish Studies coordinator and the faculty member is required. Contact a faculty member or the program director for more information.
JS 1905 & HEBREW 1905– UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP
To be arranged.
Students serve as an undergraduate teaching assistant under the supervision of a faculty member. 1-4 credits available depending on number of hours per week worked. Credits earned will be s/n only. Permission of the Jewish Studies coordinator and the faculty member is required. Contact a faculty member or the program director for more information.