History of Modern Jewish-Muslim Relations
JEW ST 459/ 559
- Quarters: Winter, Autumn
- General Education Requirements: DIV, SSc
- Instructors: Liora Halperin
Topics include Jews’ and Muslims’ linked encounters with empire, westernization, and nationalism; Jewish culture and identity in Islamic contexts migration and diasporic identities; the impact of Zionism, European Jewish settlement in Palestine, and the State of Israel on Jewish-Muslim relations in the Middle East and beyond; Islamophobia and antisemitism.