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Major in Jewish Studies
Students at UWM will have a new option for undergraduate study: Jewish Studies. The Center for Jewish Studies offers the major which will consist of two tracts: Hebrew Studies and Modern Jewish Studies.
Major in Jewish Studies informational flier (PDF-31k)
Modern Jewish Studies is an interdisciplinary major with particular emphasis on modern Jewish history and culture. "We are creating an attractive, exciting slate of courses," said Chava Frankfort-Nachmias, Ph.D., director of UWM's Center for Jewish Studies and Associate Professor of Sociology. "As with any field, there are always new thinkers and new ideas emerging, and creating this major is an opportunity to bring some of the best to Milwaukee." This 30 credit major includes required and elective courses such as "Jewish Culture in America: History, Literature and Film" and "Jewish and Ethnic Narratives and Identities in Media." Additional courses are being developed by new faculty recently hired to develop the major. Students can meet their language prerequisites in one of a variety languages, including Spanish, German, French, or Hebrew.
For more information on the Modern Jewish Studies track, call us at 414.229.6121 or email us at cjsuwm@uwm.edu.
For more information on the Hebrew Studies track, visit www.uwm.edu/Dept/FLL/hebrew.html
