030595 KU The Jews in Modern Times. A Legal History (2022S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 07.02.2022 00:01 to Mo 21.02.2022 23:59
Deregistration possible until Th 10.03.2022 23:59

Details

max. 56 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Stephan Wendehorst

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Thursday
    10.03.
    15:15 - 16:45
    Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Thursday
    17.03.
    15:15 - 16:45
    Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Thursday
    24.03.
    15:15 - 16:45
    Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Monday
    28.03.
    18:00 - 19:30
    Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Thursday
    31.03.
    15:15 - 16:45
    Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Thursday
    07.04.
    15:15 - 16:45
    Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Thursday
    28.04.
    15:15 - 16:45
    Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Thursday
    05.05.
    15:15 - 16:45
    Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Thursday
    12.05.
    15:15 - 16:45
    Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Thursday
    19.05.
    15:15 - 16:45
    Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Thursday
    02.06.
    15:15 - 16:45
    Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Thursday
    09.06.
    15:15 - 16:45
    Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
    
    Thursday
    23.06.
    15:15 - 16:45
    Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The primary aim of the course is to provide a general introduction to the history of the legal condition of Jews and Jewries from the 15th century to the present. Particular emphasis will be given to the role of Jewish law in the legal pluralism of pre-modern Europe, the correlation between modern nation-building and Jewish emancipation and its limits, the role of international law for the protection of the rights of Jews and aspects of the contemporary public law of the State of Israel.
In terms of method the course is a) taught on the basis of concrete examples for "law in action" (noms, contracts, jurisdiction and administration) rather than "law in the books" and b) the assumption that the history of the legal positon of the Jews is of interest also for our undestanding of general legal history.

Assessment and permitted materials

The grade is determined by three factors: regular attendance and active participation in the regular sessions plus two out of several extra sessions that are on offer (students may miss not more than two sessions), a translation and critical commentary of a brief passage from Christian Wilhelm Dohm's famous treatise "Über die bürgerliche Verbesserung der Juden" (English-only speakers may help fellow-students) and a written exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The successful completion of the course is conditional on regular attendance, the translation and critical commentary of a short text and a pass in the written exam. The written exam makes up two thirds of the final grade.

Examination topics

- the subject matter as covered in class
- reading assignments on the e-learning platform

Reading list

David Sorkin, Jewish emancipation. A history across five centuries, Princeton/Oxford/Berlin: Princeton University Press/Walter de Gruyter, 2019.
Stephan Wendehorst, History of Jewish Rights before, within and beyond the nation-state, Script, Vienna: University of Vienna/Institute for Legal and Constitutional History, 2020.

Association in the course directory

MA Geschichte; APMG Neuzeit; Exkursion und transdisziplinäre Öffnung; Geschichte der Neuzeit im transdisziplinären Kontext(4 ECTS)| MA Zeitgeschichte;Disziplinäre und transdisziplinäre Kontexte; Zeitgeschichte im transdisziplinären Kontext (4 ECTS)

Last modified: We 01.02.2023 12:28