JWST 3600 - Contemporary Jewish Societies Course uri icon

Overview

description

  • Uses transnational lens to explore contemporary debates about Jewish people, places and practices of identity and community; places that Jews have called 'home', and what has made, or continues to make those places 'Jewish'; issues of Jewish homelands and diasporars; gender, sexuality, food and the Jewish body; religious practices in contemporary contexts. Readings drawn primarily from contemporary journalism and scholarship. Same as IAFS 3600 and GSLL 3600.

instructor(s)

  • Wartell, Rebecca  
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023