JSIS 498
M 2:30-4:20pm
Noam Pianko
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Fall into Jewish Studies at UW!
Help yourself to our tasty menu of Fall Quarter courses. Art history, literature, and languages take center stage. Handy links included!
Spinoza’s Legacy, Truth, and Ice Cream
Prompted by his daughter's question, Professor Noam Pianko ponders issues of historical accuracy and the legacy of Spinoza.
“Is there such a thing as the Jewish people?”
Noam Pianko considers the evolving boundaries of Jewish peoplehood.
Justice & Judaism Series Ends on a Hopeful Note
Talking frankly about poverty is an important first step.
Introduction to Judaism
Compare and contrast the diverse expressions, both past and present, that have called themselves “Judaism.”
Noam Pianko
Teaching specialty in American Jewish History, History of Jewish Nationalism, Modern Jewish thought.
Modern Jewish Thought
Is Judaism a religion, a nation, an ethnicity? These are the questions we will explore through the lens of modern Jewish thinkers. Delve into the changing meaning of Judaism, and more generally, the transformation of identity in the modern period.
SIS 498E Zionism, Nationalism, Sovereignty
Zionism endures as a flashpoint in debates about the history, meaning, and morality of nationalism and the ideal of national sovereignty. Precisely because Zionism raises such heated disagreements, it offers an ideal case study for critically assessing nationalism and national sovereignty, past, present, and future.
SISJE 336 American Jewish History
From Wall Street to Hollywood, American Jews helped shape the history of the United States of America. But how did this immigrant group manage to move from the margins to the mainstream of American life?
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