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Graduate Students

Graduate students examine the histories, cultures, and languages of the Jewish people. Working closely with distinguished faculty and prominent visitors, students develop individual responses to complex issues like religious faith, cultural pluralism, ethnic identity, and migration. Students gain vital skills in research and writing, critical and creative thinking, and public and persuasive speaking. The diverse curriculum allows for exploration of any aspect of the Jewish experience, from Israel to America, spanning the biblical era to the present.

 

The Yiddish Studies Workshop is a Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop open to graduate students and other community members interested in Yiddish literature, history, language, and culture.  The Workshop meets monthly, engaging in different facets of Yiddish Studies scholarship, exploring Yiddish culture, and workshopping graduate students’ academic and creative work.  Workshop participants come from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, including Comparative Literature, History, Judaic Studies, Slavic Languages and Literatures, German, American Culture, English, and the Fine and Performing Arts.  Workshop meetings are open to all graduate students, faculty members, visiting scholars, and community members who wish to attend.  Yiddish language competency is not required for participation, and all materials are available in English translation.To learn more about the Workshop and our upcoming events, please join the mailing list.