Introduction into Modern Political Theology - between Secularism and Messianism | Prof. Christoph Schmidt | Fall Semester 2025
Semester:
1st semester
Offered:
2025
Current Courses
Between Diversity and Unity: The History of Lithuania and the Struggle for Collective Rights | Dr. Iris Nachum | Spring Semester 2025-2026
Semester:
2nd semester
Offered:
2026
The course, which includes a study trip to Lithuania, focuses on the history of this Baltic state from its medieval origins to the present day. Particular attention is devoted to the interwar period, with both the course and the excursion exploring Lithuania’s diverse political, cultural, and social dimensions.
Trends in the Development of Israeli and Global Holocaust Memory | Dr. Tom Eshed | Spring Semester 2025 - 2026
Semester:
2nd semester
Offered:
2026
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.
Politics, Society, and Culture in the Habsburg Monarchy (1848-1918)| Dr. Iris Nachum | Winter Semester 2025 - 2026
Semester:
1st semester
Offered:
2025
The recitation examines the history of the late Habsburg Monarchy – from the 1848 Spring of Nations to the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. In doing so, special attention is given to political, social, and cultural developments.
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.
Law in Times of Crises: The Jurist Jacob Robinson (1889-1977) | Dr. Iris Nachum | Spring Semester 2024
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.
Politics, Society and Culture in the Habsburg Monarchy (1848-1918)| Dr. Iris Nachum | Fall Semester 2023
The recitation examines the history of the late Habsburg Monarchy – from the 1848 Spring of Nations to the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. In doing so, special attention is given to political, social, and cultural developments.