Making of the Jewish Nation
"Making of the Jewish Nation" traces the development of different forms of Jewish nationalism (diaspora nationalism, Zionism, territorialism, etc.) and the origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
American Jewish History: The Case of Central Illinois
The course offers an opportunity to learn the nuances of archival work using the collections available locally—the University of Illinois Library!
The Holocaust in Context
Examines cultural representations of the Holocaust in literature, film, and critical essays.
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Alumni spotlight: Meagan Smith
Meagan Smith completed her PhD in Comparative and World Literature in 2022. Her dissertation, titled Science Fiction at the Border, examines representations of walled spaces in 20th and 21st century utopian and dystopian science fiction from Russia, Cuba, Mexico, the US and Canada. Her research draws these otherworldly fictional spaces together with investigations into the material innovations of the Industrial Revolution, critical examinations of the political and economic revolutions associated with the Cold War and the rise of neoliberalism, contemporary political debates...