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The course focuses on Jewish history in Central and Eastern Europe with an emphasis on the 19th and 20th century. The primary goals of the course are to study the political, cultural and economic situation of the Jews in Central and Eastern Europe and analyze the different forms of Jewish cultural and political identity. In the analysis, special attention will be paid to the history of Central and Eastern European countries at the beginning of the 20th century.

This online course will use different methods of instruction: online lectures with Powerpoints, documentary films, short primary readings and optional secondary readings, presentations in team on the history of Central Europe and a “virtual tour of Jewish Prague” through short individual presentations or reflections.