In this course, 50 leading scholars from all over the world will explore questions and issues relating to antisemitism including: what is antisemitism? How has it changed throughout history? Why can it be found among so many diverse cultures, and even among opposing ideologies? What happened to antisemitism after the Holocaust? How is antisemitism expressed today, and what are the main spheres in which it can be found?
Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present
Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present
Instructors: Dr. Yossi Kugler
Sponsored by Louisiana Workforce Commission
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Approx. 22 hours
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What you'll learn
To discuss what antisemitism is and what is unique about it
To explain the historical and ideological roots of antisemitism and how it has developed
To discuss the characteristics of antisemitism today
To identify antisemitic language and actions in the past and in the present
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There are 6 modules in this course
This week we will begin our exploration of the phenomenon of antisemitism. We will discuss the nature of hate, the unique characteristics of antisemitism as well as the etymology of the term. We will then turn to the historical roots and early development of the phenomenon - from the Greco-Roman period up until the Middle Ages.
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16 videos11 readings7 discussion prompts
We will move on to the Modern Era, examining how attitudes towards the Jews were affected by the major religious, social, and political movements that were shaping Europe and the world during this time.
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18 videos11 readings5 discussion prompts
This week we will delve into the 20th century and see how modern antisemitic notions and perceptions continued to develop and to be expressed, reaching a murderous peak with the catastrophic event of the Holocaust
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19 videos8 readings9 discussion prompts
This week we will turn to the contemporary world by first examining how antisemitism is expressed by two of the main realms in which it can be found today - the Far-right and the Far-left
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20 videos5 readings6 discussion prompts
This week we will continue with our exploration of antisemitism in the contemporary world, by focusing on the past and present of a realm which has not been discussed in the course so far - the Arab and Islamic world.
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21 videos10 readings5 discussion prompts
During this last week of the course, we will try to better our understanding of contemporary antisemitism. We will also explore online hate, and examine the ways antisemitism is confronted and dealt with in various arenas today.
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18 videos7 readings1 peer review7 discussion prompts
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JS
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Reviewed on Sep 17, 2023
Thank you for instructing it. I really enjoyed it a lot.
DN
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Reviewed on Mar 19, 2023
A very good introduction to the issue of anti-semitism from biblical times to modernity. The course is well structured and well paced. I congratulate those who participated in the course.
NH
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Reviewed on May 17, 2020
Thoroughly enjoyable course that taught me so much and gave me a framework with which to examine anti-Semitism and hate speech in general. Great stuff!
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