Topic 1: America and the Holocaust. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic 4), 370 (Topic: America and the Holocaust), History 350L (Topic: America and the Holocaust), 356R, 365G (Topic: America and the Holocaust), Jewish Studies 361 (Topic: America and the Holocaust), 365 (Topic 1), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: America and the Holocaust). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 321.4, HIS 356R Core Curriculum: 060 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 2: Concepts in Judaic Culture. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 3: Jewish Communities in the Middle East and North Africa. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 4: Jewish Immigrant Culture in America. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 5: Jewish Ethics. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 6: Modern Israel. Jewish Studies 361 (Topic 7: Modern Israel) and 365 (Topic 6) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 7: Rome and Jerusalem. A study of daily life in Israel during the Roman period, focusing on Jerusalem, ancient Palestinian synagogues and churches, Jewish and Christian symbolism, agriculture, warfare, and burial practices. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 3), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Rome and Jerusalem), History 321G, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 21), Religious Studies 365 (Topic 1), Urban Studies 353 (Topic: Rome and Jerusalem). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 8: Ethnic and Social Israeli Cinema. Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 8) and Hebrew 346 (Topic: Ethnic and Social Israeli Cinema) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 9: Jewish Mysticism. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 10: Israel: Society and Politics. Analysis of Israeli politics and society in a comparative perspective with a major focus on the social and political cleavages in Israel. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 365N (Topic 16), 366I, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 10). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 366I Additional prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in Government.
Topic 11: Representation of Jews in the American Public Sphere. Examines how Jews have been represented and constituted in American public culture as a race, religion, and/or nation through distinct institutions and display practices. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 325D, 325L (Topic 13), Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 11), Religious Studies 346 (Topic 8), 346L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANT 325D, R S 346L Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 12: American Jewish Material Culture. Examines the interplay between material culture and Jewish identity and thought in contemporary America. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 325L (Topic 17), 325O, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 12), Religious Studies 346 (Topic 9), 346N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANT 325O, R S 346N Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 13: Anti-Semitism. Surveys trends in Judeophobia/anti-Semitism over 2,500 years in both Christian and non-Christian societies. Designed to use anti-Semitism as way to explore more general ideas in social theory such as boundary making; models of racial, ethnic, and cultural conflict; and the role of intellectual and scientific elites. Only one of the following may be counted: History 366N (Topic: Anti-Semitism), 366N (Topic 15), Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Anti-Semitism), 365 (Topic 13), Sociology 321K (Topic: Anti-Semitism), 321S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 366N.15, SOC 321S Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 14: Holocaust Aftereffects. Explores the historical, political, psychological, theological, and cultural fallout of the Holocaust, as well as literary and cinematic responses in Europe and the United States. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 40), European Studies 346 (Topic 23), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic 1), Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 14), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Holocaust Aftereffects), 351Q, Religious Studies 357 (Topic 18), 357V, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Holocaust Aftereffects), 340 (Topic 66). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C L 323.40, EUS 346.23, GSD 360.1, R S 357V, WGS 340.66 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 16: Jewish Cuba. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 325L (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 325V, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 365 (Topic 16), Latin American Studies 324L (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 324S, Religious Studies 366 (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 366E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANT 325V, LAS 324S, R S 366E Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 17: Spatializing Culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Spatializing Culture-Hon), 365 (Topic 17), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Spatializing Culture). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 18: Contemporary Jerusalem. Explore what life is like in today's contested, rapidly growing, and increasingly diverse Jerusalem. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 323Q, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Contemporary Jerusalem), 365 (Topic 18), Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic 18), Religious Studies 365K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANT 323Q, MES 341.18, R S 365K Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 19: Archaeology of Jesus's World. Explore archaeological methods in examining texts and artifacts from first century CE. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilzations 348T, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 19), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic 30), Religious Studies 353V, 361 (Topic: Archaeology of Jesus's World). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C C 348T, MES 343.30, R S 353V