Description:
This course explores the diversity of Canada's Jewish communities using a wide range of historical, literary, musical, phenomenological, and other approaches. Addressing both experiences and expressions of Canadian Jewish identities and their local and transnational networks, the course examines lived religious practices and communal documents, many of which have been minimally explored. Students are exposed to a variety of methodologies, such as literary criticism, ethnography, sound and music analysis, and historiography. Specific topics are listed in the Graduate Class Schedule.
Component(s):
SeminarNotes:
- Subject matter varies from term to term and from year to year. Students may register for this course multiple times provided that the course content has changed.