Topic 1: Anne Frank and Beyond. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 2: The Comic Novel in Three Traditions. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 3: Film Adaptations of Israeli Literature. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 4: Israeli and American Jewish Fiction. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 5: Jerusalem in Israeli Literature and Cinema. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 6: Key Yiddish Novels. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 7: Love and the State in Contemporary Israeli Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 6), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 6). Same as: MES 342.6 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 8: Mizrahi Writing in Israel. Only one of the following may be counted: Hebrew 346 (Topic 9), Jewish 363 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 9). Same as: HEB 346.9, MES 342.9 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Hebrew 412L (or 312L) or 320L with a grade of at least C.

Topic 9: Modern Jewish Prose and Poetry. Additional prerequisite: Nine semester hours of coursework in English or rhetoric and writing.

Topic 10: The Sacred and the Secular in Contemporary Jewish Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 10), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 8), Religious Studies 353 (Topic 3), 353L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: MES 342.8, R S 353L Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 11: Women and the Holocaust. Introduction to both the history of Jewish and German women during World War II and the Holocaust, and to women's narratives and self-representations of this period. Historical sources, memoirs, films, and interviews will be used as source material. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: Women's Narratives of the Holocaust and World War II), 323 (Topic 19), European Studies 346 (Topic: Women's Narratives of the Holocaust and World War II), 346 (Topic 10), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 341F, Germanic Civilization 323E (Topic: Women's Narratives of the Holocaust and World War II), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 11), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Women's Narratives of the Holocaust and World War II), 340 (Topic 50). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 12: Yiddish Literature. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 13: Jewish-American-European Fiction: The Case of Roth, Roth, and Roth. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 14: Jewish Prayer: The Siddur. The philosophical basis, nature, and historical development of Jewish prayer as it is reflected in the Jewish prayer book, the Siddur. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 361 (Topic 1: Jewish Prayer: The Siddur), 363 (Topic 14), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 13: Jewish Prayer: The Siddur), Religious Studies 354 (Topic 1: Jewish Prayer: The Siddur), 361 (Topic 29: Jewish Prayer: The Siddur). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 15: Jewish Voices from Latin America. An introduction to Jewish writers from Brazil and Latin America, with an emphasis on those whose works portray the situation of the Jewish communities in their respective cities and countries. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 15), 363E, Latin American Studies 328 (Topic 4), 370S (Topic 32), Spanish 355 (Topic 3), 355D, Spanish Civilization 320C (Topic 1). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 16: Israeli Cinema and Television. Israeli culture and society as expressed in films and television programs. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 361 (Topic 6: Israeli Cinema and Television), 363 (Topic 16), Radio-Television-Film 345 (Topic 2: Israeli Cinema and Television). Three lecture hours and one two-hour film screening a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 17: Israel Through Its Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 15), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 17), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 5), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 5). Same as: C L 323.15, MES 342.5 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 18: Jerusalem in Israeli Literature. Same as: HEB 346.8 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and Hebrew 412L.

Topic 19: Postmodernist Israeli Literature. Study of the first decades of Israeli literature. Themes include the establishment of a new state in the aftermath of the Holocaust, conflict between Israel and Arab nations, and conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 19), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 7). Same as: MES 342.7 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 20: In Search of King David. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: In Search of King David), 363 (Topic 20), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: In Search of King David), 321 (Topic 18), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: In Search of King David), 342 (Topic 29), Religious Studies 365 (Topic: In Search of King David), 365 (Topic 3). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 21: Introduction to the Music of the Middle East. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 21), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Introduction to Music of the Middle East), 342 (Topic 89), Music 342 (Topic 7). Same as: MES 342.89, MUS 342.7

Topic 22: Comparative Jewish Literature: Israel, France, and the United States. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 22), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 38), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 38). Same as: MES 342.38 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 23: Israel and Palestine: A Cultural Perspective. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 64), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 23), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 40), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 56). Same as: C L 323.64, MES 342.56 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 24: Divine Persuasion in Biblical Times and Place. Explore the use of persuasive strategies in an ancient and non-Western culture, that of the Hebrew Bible. Using rhetorical techniques, analyze three types of texts: narratives of interactions between ordinary people and God; interactions between people, God, and authorized prophets; and prayers in prose and poetry. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 363 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 342 (Topic 57), Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 330E (Topic 13). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: MES 342.57, RHE 330E.13 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C.

Topic 25: Jewish Folklore. Only one of the following may be counted: Antropology 325L (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 325T, German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 361W, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 363 (Topic 25), Religious Studies 357 (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 357P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANT 325T, GSD 361W, R S 357P Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 26: Debating Genesis. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 363 (Topic 26), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 321D, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 342 (Topic 65), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 353M. Same as: MES 342.65, R S 353M Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 27: Jewish Identities In the Americas. Examine the work of Jewish creative intellectuals from the United States, Latin America, and Canada from a comparative perspective. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Jewish Identities: Americas), 363 (Topic 27), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Jewish Identities: Amers), 351T. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 28: Biblical Prophecy. An introduction to the diversity of prophetic literature in the Old Testament, its historical development, social context, and Near Eastern parallels. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354P, 375 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), 363 (Topic 28), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 37), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), 353N, 361 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 354P, MES 342.37, R S 353N Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 29: The Book of Job. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354J, 375 (Topic: The Book of Job), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: The Book of Job), 363 (Topic 29), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: The Book of Job), 342 (Topic 67), Religious Studies 361 (Topic: The Book of Job), 365 (Topic: The Book of Job), 365J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 354J, MES 342.67, R S 365J Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 30: Law and Justice in the Bible. Examine the legal traditions of the Torah (Pentateuch) and what they reveal about the practice of law and justice in ancient Israel and the wider biblical world. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354L, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 30), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Law/Justice in the Bible), 342 (Topic 66), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Law/Justice in the Bible), 353K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 354L, MES 342.66, R S 353K Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 31: Jewish Stereotypes in American Literature and Culture. Examine stereotypes that have come to define Jewishness in American culture by focusing both on the antisemitic tropes perpetuated by non-Jewish representations of 'the Jew' in literary classics and on the archetypes employed as coping mechanisms in cultural representations created by Jews themselves. Analyze how stereotypes become enmeshed in cultural consciousness and investigate ways in which representations of ethnic, religious, and racial minorities are governed by these kinds of one-dimensional archetypes. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 331C, English 323D (Topic: Jewish Stereotypes Lit/Cul), 323J, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 31). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 331C, E 323J Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 32: Childrearing in Israel. Examine the coalescence of educational theories and national aspirations in the process of shaping child-rearing practices within the Jewish population of Palestine under the Ottoman Empire and the British Mandate and into the first two decades of the State of Israel. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 32), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Childrearing in Israel), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 76). Same as: MES 342.76 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 33: Jews of the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Explore the cultural history of Jews in the United States, Latin America, and Canada through a representative sample of short literary texts, film clips, and musical recordings. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 320C, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 33), Latin American Studies 328 (Topic 12), Spanish Civilization 320C (Topic 6). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 320C, LAS 328.12, SPC 320C.6 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 34: Space, Time, and Religion. Examine religions through the concepts of space and time. Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 34) and Religious Studies 375S (Topic 11) may not both be counted. Same as: R S 375S.11 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and at least six semester hours of coursework in religious studies.

Topic 35: Memory and Place After the Holocaust. Examine the literature of Eastern European Jewish Holocaust survivors and their artistic successors. Engage novels, short stories, memoirs, essays, and even song lyrics with questions of memory and of place. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 362N, German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 362N, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 35), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 39). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 362N, GSD 362N, REE 325.39 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 36: Sports and Politics in Germany. Explore how fascism, communism, liberal democracy, and the current nationalistic backlash against immigration have all used the popularity of sports to achieve their strategic goals, from the 1936 Nazi Olympics to Germany's 2014 World Cup victory and beyond. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic: Sports and Politics in Germany), 348 (Topic 8), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Sports and Politics in Germany), 361P, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Sports/Politics in Germany), 363 (Topic 36). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 348.8, GSD 361P Additional prerequisite: Upper division standing.

Topic 37: Spinoza's Philosophical System. Examine the significance of Benedict de Spinoza's philosophical system. Only one of the following may be counted: Philosophy 329D, 365 (Topic: Spinoza's Philosophical Systems), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 37), European Studies 346 (Topic 56). Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 346.56, PHL 329D Additional prerequisite: Upper division standing.