Erasmus+

Agnieszka August-Zarębska, PhD

(lecture, 15 h, 2 ECTS, pass with a grade)

The course explores the history and culture of Sephardic Jews from their expulsion from Spain and the growth of diaspora communities to their modern ethno-cultural identity. It also addresses the linguistic situation of Spanish Jews, selected aspects of Sephardic musical culture, as well as key figures, rituals, and the traditions of this community.

Maria Ferenc, PhD

(seminar, 30 h, 2 ECTS, pass with a grade)

The course examines the history of the Holocaust, exploring its causes, development, consequences, and significance. It also introduces key concepts and theoretical issues in Holocaust studies, including representation, testimony, memory, trauma, responsibility, and guilt.

Rima Turner

(seminar, 30 h, 3 ECTS, pass with a grade)

The course explores the history of the Yiddish language and literature from medieval Central Europe through the Jewish Enlightenment and to the modern era. It examines Yiddish during World War II, its postwar development, and contemporary secular and religious expressions. The course also addresses autoethnography and the significance for Jewish history and the modern world of the construction of a non-territorial community.

Anna Nienartowicz-Wojsławska

(seminar, 30 h, 3 ECTS, pass with a grade)

The course introduces modern Yiddish literature, exploring its definition, periodization before and after the Holocaust, major genres, key themes and issues, and literary movements. It also examines the circulation and discourses of Yiddish literature and its relationship with the press and other media.

Wojciech Tworek, PhD

(seminar, 15 h, 2 ECTS, pass with a grade)

The course introduces the history of Jewish mysticism and its key concepts, from Merkavah mysticism to contemporary trends. Students are taught to recognize and understand elements of Jewish and non-Jewish culture inspired by mystical tradition and based on readings of primary texts in English translation.

Incoming students are also recommended to take a course of Polish language for foreigners and other additional courses of Polish language and culture (e.g. spelling course, Polish documentary programmes etc.) offered by the School of Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners of our university. Information available at: http://www.sjpik.uni.wroc.pl/en/course

In case of any doubt please contact the Department’s Erasmus+ Coordinator Agnieszka August-Zarębska, PhD, e-mail: agnieszka.august-zarebska[at]uwr.edu.pl.