HIST247
ANTISEMITISM & ISLAMOPHOBIA
Other titles (1)
- SEM:WEST & ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
- Department
- History
- Terms offered
- 2
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Hostility towards Jews in contemporary Europe has raised fears that a new form of antisemitism is on the rise in a continent long troubled by such racism. Others question both the "newness" of this phenomenon and the level of threat it poses, arguing that it is the continent's Muslim population that now faces the greatest adversity. This course will place antisemitism and Islamophobia in a wider historical and comparative context. While contemporary critics often draw parallels between antisemitism and Islamophobia, until recently, few historians have considered the histories of Europe's two "enemies"--the Jews and the Muslims--in the same frame. This course will explore a comparative approach to studying the two phenomena. Through examining Christian Europe's relationship to the Jewish and Muslim "other" over time, it will consider how projects of exclusion have overlapped and diverged over the centuries.
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2014–2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 20% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 fall terms since 2024. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 20% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 fall terms since 2024. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 21% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 fall terms since 2024. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 22% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 fall terms since 2024. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
Meeting times
Recent first- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Cohen-Lasry House SEM 2006
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Frances Tanzer | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 9 of 14 enrolled | 23057 |
| Spring 2006 | Simon Payaslian | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 14 enrolled | 34389 |