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Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Jana Kepartová, CSc. (16.06.2019)
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Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Jana Kepartová, CSc. (16.06.2019)
Overview and Readings: CAPKOVA, Katerina, 2018. Between Expulsion and Rescue: The Transports for German-Speaking Jews of Czechoslovakia in 1946. Holocaust and Genocide Studies [online]. 32(1), 66-92. HEITLINGER, Alena, 2006. In the shadows of the Holocaust & communism: Czech and Slovak Jews since 1945. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers. ISBN 141284956X. LÁNÍČEK, Jan a Hana KUBÁTOVÁ, 2018. Jews and gentiles in Central and Eastern Europe during the Holocaust: history and memory.: history and memory. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, [2018]. ISBN 978-1-138-06132-3. KUBÁTOVÁ, Hana a Jan LÁNÍČEK, [2018]. The Jew in Czech and Slovak imagination, 1938-89: antisemitism, the Holocaust, and Zionism. Leiden: Brill. Brill's series in Jewish studies. ELLENSON, David Harry, Michael A. MEYER a David N. MYERS, [2014]. Between Jewish tradition and modernity: rethinking an old opposition : essays in honor of David Ellenson. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-3859-9. Pfanzelter, Eva and Peter Haber eds., Historyblogosphere. Bloggen in Den Geschichtswissenschaften (De Gruyter, 2013): Eva Pfanzelter, ‘Einleitung’, 13-23 Brinkmann, Tobias, Derek Penslar, and David Rechter, 'Introduction Jews and Modernity. Beyond the Nation', Journal of Modern Jewish Studies 7, no. 3 (2008) 283-286. Meyer, Michael A, 'The Emergence of Modern Jewish Historiography: Motives and Motifs', History and Theory 27/4 (1988) 160-175. Shochat, Azriel, Judith R Baskin, and Yehuda Slutsky, 'Haskalah', In Encyclopaedia Judaic. 2nd ed. ed. Edited by Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. (Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007). 'Emancipation', In Encyclopaedia Judaica Edited by Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. (Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007). Brinkmann, Tobias: Jewish Migration, in: European History Online (EGO), published by the Institute of European History (IEG), Mainz 2010-12-03. URL: http://www.iegego.eu/brinkmannt-2010-en. Ury, Scott, 'Jewish Migration in Modern Times: The Case of Eastern Europe', East European Jewish Affairs (2018) 127-133. ‘Entwicklungen der Judenfeindschaft. Antijudaismus – Antisemitismus – Antizionismus. Ein Überblick’ in: Wolfgang Benz ed., Handbuch Des Antisemitismus: Judenfeindschaft in Geschichte Und Gegenwart. Band 8. Nachträge und Register (München: Saur, 2008) 1-40. Frankel, Jonathan, 'Modern Jewish Politics, East and West (1840-1939): Utopia, Myth, Reality' in: Zvi Y Gitelman ed., The Quest for Utopia: Jewish Poli:cal Ideas and Ins:tu:ons Through the Ages (Armonk, N.Y: M.E. Sharpe, 1992) 81-103. Lederhendler, Eli, Jewish Responses to Modernity (New York: New York Univ. Press, 1994). Chapter Language, Culture, and Politics, 9-23. World War I & Interbellum Engel, David, World War I, The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe–Online Edition. URL: http://www.yivoencyclopedia.org/article.aspx/World_War_I Angress, Werner T, 'The German Army's Judenzählung of 1916: Genesis--Consequences--Significance', The Leo Baeck Institute Yearbook 23, no. 1 (1978) 117-138. Keren, Shlomit, and Michael Keren, 'The Jewish Legions in the First World War As a Locus of Identity Formation', Journal of Modern Jewish Studies 6/1 (2007) 69-83. David Bankier and Dan Michman, ‘Introduction’ in: David Bankier and Dan Michman ed., Holocaust Historiography in Context : Emergence, Challenges, Polemics and Achievements (Jerusalem; New York: Yad Yashem ; Berghahn Books, 2008) 9-25. Niewyk , Donald L., and Francis R. Nicosia, ‘The Victims’ Reactions to Persecution’ in Niewyk , Donald L., and Francis R. Nicosia, The Columbia Guide to the Holocaust (New York: Columbia University Press, 2000) 97-109. Lagrou, Pieter, 'Return to a Vanished World. European Societies and the Remnants of Their Jewish Communities, 1945-1947' in: David Bankier, The Jews Are Coming Back : The Return of the Jews to Their Countries of Origin After WW II (New York: Berghahn Books ; Jerusalem : Yad Vashem, 2005) 1-25. Shapira, Anita, 'The Debate Over the “New Historians” in Israel' in: Eliezer Ben-Refael, Julius H Schoeps, Yitzhak Sternberg and Olaf Glöckner eds., Handbook of Israel: Major Debates. Volume 1 Part A Cleavages (2016) 888-908. |
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Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Jana Kepartová, CSc. (16.06.2019)
Expectations of Students Students are expected to attend all classes and actively participate in class discussions and other activities; active participation is a crucial component of this course. My basic teaching philosophy is that students are adults who are responsible for their own learning. My role is to guide you as best as I can and provide you with all the materials and tools you need to make the most out of this course. With regard to the final papers, you will be expected to properly reference the literature and sources you use. Plagiarism will result in a non-pass.
Class Procedures This course requires 90 minutes of class attendance 6 times per semester as well as preparation time for readings. Each class consists of: • Hour 1 (45 minutes): Theoretical part, discussion, summary • Hour 2 (45 minutes): Hands-on work with digital resources · Exploring online digital sources relating to the discussed topic. · Working and analyzing the sources from the VHA (Video History Archive) · Exploring offline materials relating to the week’s topic through online archival catalogues and bibliographic databases · Use of Zotero, Mendeley, Citace.com to save materials in a database so you can find them later. Assessment
This course will be assessed by:
· 60% active class participation · 40% paper of 2.000-2500 words
Class participation, preparation + presentation: · As part of class preparation, each student will go through weekly readings on the Moodle. · You also prepare a summary and an explanation of what you learned, found interesting and/or new, liked or did not like. · Every class starts with a student presentation of 10-15 minutes about the week’s readings, addressing at least the following questions/ issues: What is the main theme, problem and/or argument that the text discusses? What do you think are the main stakes/positions within the historiographical debate about the topic of the text? What position does the writer (m/f) take within this debate? Does he/she argue for this positon in a convincing way in your opinion? Why (not)? Formulate at least two questions for class discussion |
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Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Jana Kepartová, CSc. (16.06.2019)
Final papers:
The final assignment is a research paper of around 2.000-2500 words about a topic in modern Jewish history of your chosing.
In this paper you will: Formulate a clear research question that you will answer in the conclusion. Do so by examining the relevant literature and using online primary sources. You should also briefly explain what the limitations of using only online. You will get a deadline for your final papers. |
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Poslední úprava: doc. PhDr. Jana Kepartová, CSc. (16.06.2019)
Learning Objectives:
· Students will be able to understand the broad parameters of modern Jewish history and the key debates in Jewish historiography · Students will know how to critically assess online historical resources and their potential and limitations for historical research. · Students will learn how to apply the VHA (Video History Analysis) and the VCA (Video Content Analysis) on specific cases. · They will learn to use the virtual online platforms (IWalk and IWitness) developed by the USC Shoah Foundation · They get acquainted with characteristics of Jewish communities from diverse background. · They will develop critical and analytical thinking skills using various forms of documents. · They will determine the importance of place on identity. · They will develop empathy and respect for differences and the immigrant experience. · They will learn the meaning of Yiddish words with the aid of the online Yiddish glossary (ex. Minyan, Shul) |