Mark Ludwig, visiting faculty, talks to three students at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/p>\n
CASJS 100: World Cultures of the Jews<\/strong>
\nMWF 10:10 – 11am
\nProf. Ingrid Anderson
\n4 credits<\/p>\nIntroduces students to the study of Judaism in its many forms, by exploring Jewish communities across the globe today, their different historical origins and cultural contexts, and strategies of preserving cohesion and transnational solidarity.<\/p>\n
Hub: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork\/Collaboration<\/p>\n
\nCASJS 110: Judaism<\/strong>
\nTR 12:30 – 1:45pm
\nProf. Jonathan Klawans
\n4 credits<\/p>\nSystematic and historical introduction to doctrines, customs, literature, and movements of Judaism; biblical religion and literature; rabbinic life and thought; medieval mysticism and philosophy; modern movement and developments.<\/p>\n
Hub: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.<\/p>\n
\nCASJS 120: The Bible<\/strong>
\nMWF 12:20 – 1:10pm
\nProf. Michael Zank
\n4 credits<\/p>\nIntroduction to the great canonical anthologies of Jews and Christians. Students will learn to read for historical context and genre conventions; study classical and modern strategies of interpretation; and create a collaborative commentary or piece of “fan-fiction.”<\/p>\n
Hub: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity\/Innovation.<\/p>\n
\nCASJS 121: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam<\/strong>
\nTR 11:00am – 12:15pm
\nInstructor TBA
\n4 credits
\nIslam, Christianity, and Judaism in historical and cultural context, origins to the present. Examines diversity of practices, belief systems, and social structures within these religions. Also addresses debates within and between communities as well as contemporary controversies and concerns.<\/p>\nHub: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity\/Innovation.<\/p>\n
\nCASJS 150: Introduction to Jewish History<\/strong>
\nMWF 1:25 – 2:10pm
\nDr. Matthew Creighton<\/p>\nExplores history of Jews across the globe from beginnings to the present. Highlights the diversity of Jewish experiences, identifies patterns of continuity and evolution, situates Jewish history in larger contexts, and limns various modes of interaction with other groups.<\/p>\n
Hub: Historical Consciousness, Oral and\/or Signed Communication, Teamwork\/Collaboration.<\/p>\n
\nCASJS 255: Modern Judaism<\/strong>
\nMts w\/ CAS RN 328 \/ GRS RN 628 \/ STX TX 828
\nTR 12:30 – 1:45pm
\nProf. Steven Katz
\n4 credits<\/p>\nEncounters between Judaism and modernity from the Renaissance and Reformation; the Spanish expulsion and creation of Jewish centers in the New World; emancipation and its consequences; assimilation, Reform Judaism, Zionism, the American Jewish community, non-European communities, Jewish global migration, and modern antisemitism.<\/p>\n
Hub: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.<\/p>\n
\nCASJS 258: Antisemitism and the Holocaust in America <\/strong>
\nM 2:30 – 5:15pm
\nProf. Nancy Harrowitz
\n4 credits<\/p>\nPrerequisite: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120).<\/p>\n
Antisemitism during the twentieth century in the United States, represented in cinema and histories: eugenics and racialist movements, racism and antisemitism, antisemitic propaganda, Nazi spies in New York and Boston, impact of the Holocaust, post-Holocaust bias, social exclusions, antisemitism today<\/p>\n
Hub: Historical Consciousness, Teamwork\/Collaboration, Writing-Intensive Course.<\/p>\n
\nCASJS 260: The Holocaust <\/strong>
\nTR 3:30 – 4:45pm
\nProf. Steven Katz
\n4 credits<\/p>\nRise of German (and European) antisemitism; rise of Nazism; 1935 Nuremberg Laws; the initial Jewish reaction; racial theory; organizing mass murder including ghettos, concentration camps, killing squads, and gas chambers; bystanders and collaborators (countries, organizations, and individuals); Jewish resistance; post-Holocaust religious responses; moral and ethical issues.<\/p>\n
Hub: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.<\/p>\n
\nCASJS 281: Advanced Modern Hebrew: Voices in Israeli Society<\/strong>
\nMWF 12:20 – 1:10pm
\nMira Angrist
\n4 credits<\/p>\nUndergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLH212) or the equivalent as determined by placement test.<\/p>\n
This course provides advanced language practice and introduction to globally diverse groups in Israeli society: Orthodox and secular, immigrants and veteran immigrants, Mizrahi and Ashkenazi Jews, Arab-Israelis and more. Through reading a variety of academic and newspapers articles, short stories, poems and viewing interviews, documentaries and movies, students will enhance their interpretation, writing and oral skills while acquiring fundamental knowledge about ethnic\/religious\/national\/social diversity in Israel.<\/p>\n
Hub: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Digital\/Multimedia Expression.<\/p>\n
\nCASJS 283: Israeli Culture through Film (in English translation) <\/strong>
\nTR 2:00 – 3:15pm
\nDr. Ofr\u00e1 Amihay
\n4 credits<\/p>\nUndergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent)<\/p>\n
Israeli society, from its origins to contemporary times, through the medium of film. Topics include immigration; war; the ongoing impact of the Holocaust on Israeli society; trials of women; war; the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Introduction to film analysis and interpretive methods.<\/p>\n
Hub: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration.<\/p>\n
\nCASJS 285: Israel: History, Politics, Culture, Identity <\/strong>
\nMts w\/ CAS HI 392 \/ LH 284
\nW 2:30 – 5:15pm
\nDr. Ofr\u00e1 Amihay
\n4 credits<\/p>\nUndergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120)<\/p>\n
Using a broad array of readings, popular music, documentaries, film and art, this course explores Israel’s political system, culture, and society, including the status of minorities in the Jewish state; post-1967 Israeli settlement projects; and the struggle for Israel’s identity.<\/p>\n
Hub: Writing-Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.<\/p>\n
\nCASJS 286: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict<\/strong>
\nMts w\/ CAS HI 393
\nSection A1: TR 2:00 – 3:15pm with Prof. Nahum Karlinsky
\nSection B1: TR 3:30 – 4:45pm with Dr. Dotan Greenvald
\n4 credits<\/p>\nHistory of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, analysis of conflicting narratives through primary sources and film. Students present their own reflections on the conflict and debate possibilities of resolution. Counts toward majors and minors in History, International Relations, Middle East & North Africa Studies, and Jewish Studies.<\/p>\n
Hub: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.<\/p>\n
\nCASJS 345: The Legacies of Elie Wiesel<\/strong>
\nMWF 11:15am – 12:05pm
\nDr. Matthew Creighton
\n4 credits<\/p>\nPrerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASEN 120 or WR 100 or WR 120).<\/p>\n
Elie Wiesel’s testimony “Night” is the most read and discussed Holocaust memoir in the world. Wiesel also wrote about and practiced political activism, philosophy, and human rights as well as fiction. This course explores the depth of Wiesel’s thought, his profound impact, and his legacies.<\/p>\n
Hub: Philosophical Inquiry and Life’s Meanings, Research and Information Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.<\/p>\n
\nCASJS 348: Philosophy and Mysticism: Jewish and Islamic Perspectives<\/strong>
\nMts w\/CAS RN338 \/ GRS RN638 \/ CAS PH495 \/ STH TT811
\nTR 12:30 – 1:45pm
\nProf. Diana Lobel
\n4 credits<\/p>\nUndergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASEN 120 or WR 100 or WR 120).<\/p>\n
A thematic introduction to mysticism and philosophy, with a focus on the dynamics of religious experience. Readings will be drawn from medieval Jewish and Islamic philosophy; Sufi mysticism and philosophy; Kabbalah, Sufi poetry, Hebrew poetry from the Golden Age of Muslim Spain.<\/p>\n
Hub: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Philosophical Inquiry and Life’s Meanings.<\/p>\n
\nCASJS 355: Jews of the Arab World. History, Transformation, Memory<\/strong>
\nTR 12:30 – 1:45pm
\nDr. Dotal Greenvald
\n4 credits<\/p>\nThis course highlights the overlooked histories of Jews from Arab world, exploring their communities across the Middle East and North Africa, tracing coexistence, exchange, and displacement, and examining how modern Mizrahi identities reshape belonging, memory, and Arab\u2013Jewish cultural connections.<\/p>\n
Hub: Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.<\/p>\n
\nCASJS 367: The Holocaust Through Film<\/strong>
\nMts w\/ CAS CI 387 \/ XL 387
\nTR 11:00am – 12:15pm
\nDr. Ofr\u00e1 Amihay
\n4 credits<\/p>\nUndergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120).<\/p>\n
An examination of film using the Holocaust as its central topic. What are the political and cultural effects when genocide is represented through film? Can feature films portray history, and if so, what are the consequences for an informed society?<\/p>\n
Hub: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.<\/p>\n
\nCASHI 271: The Nazis<\/strong>
\nTR 12:30 – 1:45pm
\nProf. Jonathan Zatlin
\n4 credits<\/p>\nExplores the rise and fall of Europe’s most notorious mass movement through film, diaries, party documents, and other sources. Considers the impact of Nazi rule on art, finance, politics, and family life. Analyzes the mass murder and destruction caused by Nazi rule. This course counts as European History for the History major.<\/p>\n
Hub: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.<\/p>\n
\nCASPO 333: Democratic Erosion<\/strong>
\nTR 12:30 – 1:45pm
\nProf. Steven Rosenzweig
\n4 credits<\/p>\nTrends in American and European politics have engendered fears about a turn toward authoritarianism where it was once unthinkable. This course explores the causes and consequences of democratic erosion, helping students to put recent developments into comparative and historical perspective.<\/p>\n
Hub: Social Inquiry II, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.<\/p>\n
\nCASPO 519: Inequality and American Politics<\/strong>
\nR 8:00 – 10:45am
\nProf. Katherine Einstein
\n4 credits<\/p>\nUndergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120)<\/p>\n
This course examines the role of income inequality in shaping American politics and policy. Combining research from history, political science, economics, and public policy scholars, we will consider a range of important topics, including inequality in public voice, money and politics, and attitudes towards redistribution. We will apply this knowledge as part of a final paper project in metropolitan Boston.<\/p>\n
Hub: The Individual in Community, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.<\/p>\n
\nSPHLW 740: Health and Human Rights<\/strong>
\nT 10:00am – 12:05pm
\nProf. Sondra Crosby
\n4 credits<\/p>\nGraduate Prerequisites: (SPHPH719) or consent of instructor.<\/p>\n
This course focuses on health and it is closely linked to the realization of human rights. Preventable illness, infant mortality, and premature death, for example, are closely tied to societal discrimination and violation of human rights. This course explores the relationship between human rights and health by examining relevant international declarations in historical context, exploring the meaning of “human rights” and “health,” and analyzing specific case studies that illuminate the problems, prospects, and potential methods of promoting health by promoting human rights on the national and international levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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