The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry is an adaptation of an on-campus course that has been co-taught by Murray Baumgarten, Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature (Literature Department), and Peter Kenez, Professor Emeritus (History Department), for over 20 years at UC Santa Cruz.
The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry
The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry
Instructors: Murray Baumgarten
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Describe the origins and development of antisemitism.
Explain the role of emancipation, acculturation, and assimilation on European Jewry.
Describe the political and social environment of 1930s Germany.
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There are 8 modules in this course
This module is an introduction to the study of the Holocaust and a prehistory of the Holocaust. Profs. Baumgarten and Kenez discuss the roots of modern antisemitism, the culture of European Jews in the 19th century, Nehama Tec鈥檚 Dry Tears, and the various genres of Holocaust literature. The module also contains general information about the course.
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13 videos7 readings
In this module Profs. Baumgarten and Kenez discuss the changing demographics and political landscape of early 20th century Eastern Europe, Jewish identity, the Bildungsroman, Silvano Arieti鈥檚 The Parnas, Primo Levi鈥檚 Survival in Auschwitz, Aharon Appelfeld鈥檚 Badenheim 1939, and Elie Wiesel鈥檚 Night.
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19 videos1 reading
In this module Profs. Baumgarten and Kenez discuss the political and social environment of 1930s Germany, the Jewish question, and the treatment of evil in poetry.
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14 videos7 readings
In this module Profs. Baumgarten and Kenez discuss the conditions that were necessary for the Holocaust to occur, the early events of World War II, Thomas Kenneally鈥檚 Schindlers List, Andres Schwartz-Bart鈥檚 The Last of the Just, and questions of guilt and responsibility.
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15 videos1 reading1 peer review
In this module Profs. Baumgarten and Kenez discuss the invasion of the Soviet Union, Thomas Kenneally鈥檚 Schindler鈥檚 List, and questions of witnessing. Guest speaker Dora Sorell shares her own experience of the Holocaust.
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16 videos1 reading
In this module Profs. Baumgarten and Kenez discuss the establishment of labor and extermination camps, memorialization, Tadeusz Borowski鈥檚 This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen, and Christopher Browning鈥檚 Ordinary Men.
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11 videos1 reading1 peer review
In this module Profs. Baumgarten and Kenez discuss the Holocaust in Western Europe, the complex history of Hungary, Imre Kert茅sz鈥檚 Fatelessness, and Ida Fink鈥檚 A Scrap of Time.
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20 videos3 readings
In this module Profs. Baumgarten and Kenez discuss the unique case of Romania, the culpability of the outside world, and the end of World War II. The text of Adolf Hitler鈥檚 last testament is provided.
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11 videos2 readings1 peer review
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Lots of work, only 3 short papers, but lots of reading. Very interesting and enjoyable. Really went into depth with lots of history and literature discussed. Informative lectures.
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Dark and disturbing though the course material is, this course is an absolute must for all who are interested in the Shoah and the depths of mans' inhumanity.
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