This course explores German-Jewish texts starting in the eighteenth century and continuing until the present day. It examines how issues of identity are addressed by the writers, as well as how these writers are viewed by the general (largely non-Jewish) population. Though there is a rich tradition of writings in German by Jewish authors leading up to the early twentieth century and the beginning of the Nazi era, clearly this topic is still overshadowed by our knowledge of the Holocaust. For many Jews throughout the world the notion of a rebirth of Jewish life in Germany was unthinkable, but it has nevertheless taken place; in the 1990s (due mainly to the large influx of emigrants from the former Soviet Union) Germany was home to the world’s fastest-growing Jewish population.

Please Note: Fall 2020 Course Registration Opens Online on Monday, August 10th at 8AM (AZ Time)

ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

• All Fall 2020 courses will be ONLINE ONLY.
• Courses will be delivered online via the Zoom video conferencing platform. All courses will be password protected and only available to enrolled students.
• All class sessions will be recorded and made available to enrolled students for a limited time to assist those who may not be able to attend the live class times.
• The Humanities Seminars Program reserves the right to cancel any seminar that fails to meet registration minimums. If a course is canceled all students enrolled in the canceled course will receive a full refund.