JWST 4196

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JWST 4196
From the Bible to the Museum: Jewish Memory and Public History

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

How has the remembrance of the past shaped the evolution of Jewish religion, identity, and culture from Biblical times to the present? How have the creation, dissemination, and preservation of Jewish memory changed over time? How is Jewish history used in political discourse in contemporary society in the U.S. and around the Globe? How can the historical tools be utilized to generate a sophisticated and discerning public engagement with the complexities of the Jewish past? In this course, students will explore these questions through seminar discussions, attending, evaluating, and critiquing exhibits and cultural events and watching films that put Jewish history on display, and by deploying their own research, writing, and creative skills to produce public facing final projects or a traditional research paper.


Last 4 Terms Offered (None)

Distribution Category (ALC-AS, HST-AS) (CA-AG, HA-AG, LA-AG)

When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 4196, NES 4196, RELST 4196

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 18404 JWST 4196   SEM 101

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    • W White Hall B06
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Juni, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18405 JWST 4196   IND 601

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    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies