Explore the Holocaust through literature and history. Learn about antisemitism, Jewish communities, and the impact on world history.
Explore the Holocaust through literature and history. Learn about antisemitism, Jewish communities, and the impact on world history.
This comprehensive course examines the Holocaust from literary and historical perspectives, offering a unique blend of academic insight and personal narratives. Led by distinguished professors Murray Baumgarten and Peter Kenez, the course delves into the origins of antisemitism, the cultural landscape of European Jewry, and the socio-political climate of 1930s Germany. Through memoirs, historical documents, poetry, and films, students gain a multifaceted understanding of this tragic period. The curriculum covers the establishment of labor and extermination camps, resistance movements, and the Holocaust's lasting impact on world history. Designed for both beginners and those with prior knowledge, this course encourages critical thinking and empathetic engagement with one of history's darkest chapters.
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What you'll learn
Describe the origins and development of antisemitism
Explain the role of emancipation, acculturation, and assimilation on European Jewry
Describe the political and social environment of 1930s Germany
Analyze the establishment and operation of labor and extermination camps
Examine resistance movements and survival strategies during the Holocaust
Evaluate the role of bystanders, perpetrators, and the international community
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There are 8 modules in this course
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of the Holocaust, blending historical analysis with literary perspectives. Through eight modules, students examine the roots of antisemitism, the cultural and social context of European Jewry, and the rise of Nazi Germany. The curriculum covers the establishment of ghettos and concentration camps, the implementation of the "Final Solution," and the complexities of resistance and survival. By integrating memoirs, historical documents, poetry, and films, the course provides a multifaceted understanding of this tragic period. Students will gain insights into the psychological, social, and political factors that contributed to the Holocaust, as well as its lasting impact on world history and human rights discourse. The course encourages critical thinking and empathetic engagement, fostering a deeper understanding of one of history's darkest chapters.
Who were the Jews?
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
Prelude to the Holocaust
Module 2 · 4 Hours to complete
Rise of the Nazis
Module 3 · 4 Hours to complete
Beginnings of war
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
Witness to trauma
Module 5 · 3 Hours to complete
Establishment of the camps
Module 6 · 3 Hours to complete
Deportation and extermination
Module 7 · 4 Hours to complete
The perpetrators, the neighbors, and the outside world
Module 8 · 3 Hours to complete
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Esteemed Scholar in Jewish Studies and Modern Literature
Murray Baumgarten (B.A. Columbia, Ph.D. Berkeley) is a Distinguished Professor of English and Contemporary Literature in the Literature Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He serves as the Co-director of Jewish Studies and is the Founding Director of The Dickens Project. Baumgarten has published extensively on modern Jewish and English writing, alongside original fiction and translation. His recent work focuses on the Jews of Venice and the afterlife of the Ghetto. Together with Professor Peter Kenez, he has taught the course “Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry” for many years and has received a campus award for excellence in teaching.
Esteemed Historian and Holocaust Survivor at UC Santa Cruz
Peter Kenez, Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus in the History Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz. A founding faculty member of UCSC's Stevenson College, he has been teaching Russian and modern European history since 1966 after receiving his Ph.D. from Harvard University. His research interests include Russian history, Eastern Europe, 20th-century Europe, and Soviet film. Kenez has taught various courses, including Modern European History and the Holocaust, and has received an Excellence in Teaching award.
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