Subject: JDST

Term: Fall 2015

JDST 201: Introduction to Judaic Studies (100/3310)

TR 10:00-11:15 AM Aug 24-Dec 04

Geller, J

An introduction to the academic study of Judaic religion and culture, this course does not presuppose any previous study of, or experience with, Judaism. The course takes an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on a variety of methods to examine the diverse issues that make up the current field of Judaic Studies. The course will examine the Jewish experience across time and space, and may include some "field" experience, such as a visit to a synagogue or to the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage. Required for the minor in Judaic Studies.

JDST 223: Religious Roots of Conflict in the Middle East (100/11216)

MWF 10:30-11:20 AM Aug 24-Dec 04

Haas, P

The course is about the rhetoric and symbols used by various voices in the Middle East in the ongoing debate about the future shape of the region. For historical and cultural reasons, much of the discourse draws on religious symbolism, especially (although not exclusively) Islamic, Jewish and Christian. Because of the long and complex history of the region and the religious communities in it, virtually every act and every place is fraught with meaning. The course examines the diverse symbols and rhetorical strategies used by the various sides in the conflict and how they are understood both by various audiences within each community and among the different communities. Offered as JDST 223 and RLGN 223.

JDST 228: The Jewish Image in Popular Film (100/10791)

TR 01:15-02:30 PM Aug 24-Dec 04

Neulander, J

Explores film as social practice for its makers and its audience from the silent era through Hollywood's Golden Age, to the technological dazzle of the present day. Notes views of the Jews as stereotypical "Racial Other," not only capable of Jewish self-representation, but also capable of representing any group widely believed to be non-white, non-Christian or otherwise "alien." By studying select films in historical context, the course will trace changes in this stereotype. By the end of the semester, students will understand how film is shaped by, and how it actively shapes, our construction of American Selves vs. Ethnic Others.

JDST 326: The Holocaust and the Arts (100/11178)

TR 01:15-02:30 PM Aug 24-Dec 04

Geller, J; Goldmark, D

This course explores artistic output during the Holocaust, as well as responses to the Holocaust in various forms, including music, art, architecture, film, and literature. Offered as MUHI 326, JDST 326, HSTY 326 and RLGN 326