Subject: JDST

Term: Fall 2018

JDST 220: Jewish Traditional Art and Architecture (100/10266)

TR 10:00-11:15 AM Aug 27-Dec 07

Neulander, J

Tradition and transformation in Jewish artistic expression over time and across space. Course will begin with biblical period and continue down to the present day in Israel and America. Examination of how concepts such as "Jewish" and "art" undergo change within the Jewish community over this period. Offered as ARTH 220 and JDST 220.

JDST 228: The Jewish Image in Popular Film (100/10269)

TR 01:00-02:15 PM Aug 27-Dec 07

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 389: History of Zionism (100/10442)

MW 12:45-02:00 PM Aug 27-Dec 07

Geller, J

This course seeks to elucidate the major strands of Zionism, their origins, how they have interacted, and their impact on contemporary Israeli society. These may include political Zionism, cultural Zionism, socialist (labor) Zionism, Revisionist Zionism, and religious Zionism. This course will also examine the differences in the appeal of Zionism to Jews in different places, such as Western Europe, Eastern Europe and the United States. Offered as HSTY 389 and JDST 389.