Special Topics in Antisemitism

4 credits · Undergraduate

This course examines an important topic in historical or contemporary antisemitism. It traces the evolution of antisemitism as a cultural code, form of social exclusion, political program, and/or ideology. Course materials situate given cases of antisemitism in the larger cultural, social, and political contexts of a given time and place. Students gain deep knowledge and comparative perspective on the structure, development, causes, and impact of anti-Jewish hatred, exclusion, and discrimination.