Courses
The Center for Jewish Civilization offers a variety of courses for students pursuing the minor in Jewish Civilization. These courses are also open to students who are not seeking the minor.
CJC courses are identified with both JCIV and INAF course numbers. The list of courses that count towards the minor is not limited to those courses with a JCIV or INAF course number, as some departments choose to x-list courses with the CJC rather than list the course under two different departments.
See below for a list of current courses being offered. Click the title to read a description of each course.
Current (Spring 2025)
Holocaust Studies
- Holocaust: Gender & Racial Ideology
- C-Lab: Holocaust Forensics
- The Forensics of Mass Killings
- Hitler, Putin, and Ukraine
- Bringing Nazis to Justice
- The Vatican and Nazi/Axis War Criminals
Culture and Humanities
- History of the Jewish People
- Modern Jewish History
- Re-Examining the Israel-Palestine Crisis Through Literature and Film
- God and the Goal Posts
- Global Secularisms
- Jews In Italian Culture and Theater
- Disability and the Jewish Bible
- Jews in Spain
- Intro to Jewish Civilization
- Jewish Civilization Senior Colloquium
International Affairs
- Untangling the Middle East: Religion, Politics, and Ethnicity
- Israel and World Politics
- Nationalism and Religion
- Race, Religion, and Terrorism
- Combating Terrorist Financing 20 Years After 9/11
- Ideological Controversies in Jewish History
- Muslims and Jews: Rethinking the Narrative
- Terrorism: Middle East And North Africa
- Fascism and its Legacy
- Statecraft and Negotiation
- Countering Violent Extremism: The Role We All Play
- From Resolution to Management and Prevention: The Evolution of the UN’s roles in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Hebrew
- Intensive Beginning Modern Hebrew II
- Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
- Advanced Modern Hebrew II
Upcoming (Fall 2025)
To be announced