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CRN 76930: Modern Judaism: Religion, Culture, Politics

 CRN 76930:Date: Tuesdays/Thursdays Time: 2 - 3:20 PMLocation: TBDInstructor: Eli RosenblattWhat is the relation of Judaism and the individual Jew to the modern world? Is Judaism a religion, a nationality, an ethnicity, or a combination of these? This course explores various answers to these questions by examining various historical and cultural formations of Jewish identity in Europe, the Americas/Caribbean, Asia, and Africa from the 18th century to the present, and by engaging particular issues, such as Judaism's relation to race, technology, the environment, gender, sexuality,...

An IGI Series on Global Responsibilities: "Palestine in the World

The IGI Series on Global Responsibilities brings multidisciplinary and global perspectives to major contemporary questions. For calendar year 2025, our spotlight is on Palestine in the world today. The events in this series are being sponsored by the following: Center for...

Event recap "51st Annual Midwest Conference on Andean & Amazonian Archaeology & Ethnohistory"

On March 7th and 8th, CLACS hosted the 51st Annual Midwest Conference on Andean & Amazonian Archaeology & Ethnohistory. The conference provided a space for scholars to share their current research on Andean and Amazonian studies. We sincerely thank all presenters, participants,...

Topics in Q’anjob’al Language and the Community

CRN: 44488 MWF: 10-10:50 AM Location: TBD Instructor: Adan F. Pascual Course Description: This course is an introduction to the Mayan language and community of Guatemala known as Q’anjob’al. It is designed to provide students with an overview of the Q’anjob’al speakers and their complex everyday sociocultural interactions. Also, it introduces the use of the Q’anjob’al language in context for students to become familiar with its spoken sounds. This course is a foundation for further study of this community and its ability to maintain its identity and traditions despite the outside...

Summer Graduate Research Fellowship (SGRF) Conference 2025 Recap

On Friday, February 7th, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) held its annual Student Graduate Research Fellowship (SGRF) Conference at the Campus Instructional Facility (CIF). The event brought together students from various fields to explore pressing topics surrounding...
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