Current Courses

Key Issues in 20th Century History: International Order in an Age of Crises | Dr. Eran Shlomi | Spring Semester 2025 - 2026

Semester: 
2nd semester
Offered: 
2026
The course will examine the central issues that shaped the 20th century through the prism of the international institutions that developed during it. We will focus on three foundational issues: the world wars, the Cold War, and decolonization, and explore how these challenges led to the creation of new institutions that have continued to shape the international arena to this day.

Law in Times of Crises: The Jurist Jacob Robinson (1889-1977) | Dr. Iris Nachum | Winter Semester 2025 - 2026

Semester: 
1st semester
Offered: 
2025

The seminar examines the life, work, and times of the Jewish jurist Jacob Robinson who was born in Lithuania in 1889 and died in New York in 1977. In doing so, special attention is given to his engagement for the protection of minority rights. The seminar’s approach is multidisciplinary, combining elements from history, law, and political science.