Jewish Studies
Queen's UniversityJEWISH STUDIES COURSES 2012-13
FALL
HIST 295/3.0 The Holocaust
The background to and processes of the destruction of the Jews of Europe between 1933 and 1945. Themes to be covered include: modern anti-semitism, Jewish communities in the inter-war era, Nazi racial policies, the Judenrat, the organization of the death camps, the attitudes of the Christian churches, the role of collaborators, the ideology of mass murder, and the questions of 'compliance', 'resistance', and 'silence'.
Instructor: Gordon Dueck
HIST 344/4.5 Plural Visions: New World Jews and the Invention of Multiculturalism
An examination of the path that led from the state-sanctioned racial profiling of immigrants in the late nineteenth century to current multicultural ideas and policies in Canada and the United States, with an emphasis on the role Jewish intellectuals, politicians, and community leaders played in developing and, sometimes, resisting such changes.
Instructor: Gordon Dueck
GNDS-365/3.0 Gender Dialogues: Jewish and Muslim Experiences Course redesigned!
F Tues 11:30-14:30
For course description see poster
Instructor:J. Davies/S. Aziz CHE 211
WINTER
RELS 234/3.0 Judaism
An introduction to the self-definition of Judaism through an analysis of the concepts of God, Torah and Israel past and present. Also, a preliminary study of the struggles facing Jews in Europe, the State of Israel and North America.
Instructor: -Mari Rethelyi, School of Religion
HIST 339/4.5 Jews Without Judaism
This course explores the North American Jewish engagement with modern ideologies such as secularism, antisemitism, liberalism, nationalism, socialism, feminism, and neo-conservativism. Other specific topics include the secularization of universities; the recent retrenchment of Orthodox Judaism; and the resurgence of 'popular atheism'.
Instructor: Gordon Dueck
HIST 400/4.5 Topics in History. Jews on Film: Representations in & Contributions to the North American Media
Seminar on a selected topic in history. Topics change from year to year; course is either being offered for the first time or is being taught by visiting faculty. Consult department office or website for details.
Instructor: Gordon Dueck
FALL/WINTER
HIST 306/6.0 Holocaust: Problems and Interpretations
This course examines competing explanations of the genocide of European jewry in the 1930s-40s and how it was allowed to occur. Students develop skills of analyzing historical documents, writing, class participation, and critical debate of historiography.
NOTE: In Fall Term, HIST 306/6.0 meets in the same classroom as HIST 295/3.0.
Instructor: Gordon Dueck