New Evening Course Launched
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The Parkes Institute is pleased to announce that registration is open for our brand new Lifelong Learning evening course.
The course, Jewish History and Culture through the Ages: Jewish/non-Jewish Relations from the Ancient World to the Silver Screen, offers an overview of Jewish/non-Jewish relations across time – from Antiquity to the late-20th Century – by drawing upon art, literature, and film. Sessions include insights into religious and cultural history in the Ancient and Medieval world, as well as modern examples of Jewish/non-Jewish relations across the last century. Attendees will be able to discuss and analyse both textual and visual examples in a seminar-style setting. No prior knowledge is expected.
Course Dates:
11 October to 15 November 2023
Time:
7 to 9pm (UK time)
Venue:
This course is being run online and in-person on Avenue Campus, Southampton.
Spaces are limited, so be sure to reserve your place now.
Course Content
Topic Covered | Short description of weekly session |
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Week 1 | Ancient Judaism and Christianity: The ‘Parting of the Ways’ |
Week 2 | Jewish and Christian Writings during the Crusades |
Week 3 | The ‘Wandering Jew’ in Medieval, Romantic, Gothic, and Russian literature |
Week 4 | Pogroms, Blood Libel, and The Protocols of the Elders of Zion: Jewish/Russian encounters before the Revolution |
Week 5 | Jewish-Christian Relations during and after the Shoah: from Missionaries to Rescuers |
Week 6 | Jewish/non-Jewish Relations in 20th Century Cinema |