Antisemitism and the Holocaust in America

Prerequisite: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120). - 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. Effective Fall 2026, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration, Writing-Intensive Course.