Universität Wien

070206 UE Guided Reading Medieval History - Anti-Judaism in the Middle Ages (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Mo 26.05. 09:45-11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9

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

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Die Termine am 7. 4. und 5. 5. entfallen, dafür wird eine Exkursion zum Museum am Judenplatz als Doppeltermin abgehalten

  • Monday 03.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 10.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 17.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 24.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 31.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 28.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 12.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 19.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 02.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 16.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 23.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 30.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of this course is to acquaint the students with the fundamental anti-Jewish stereotypes and topoi, to discuss their origins and dissemination, and to analyse how these narratives were established and asserted. In doing so, both common features with the general anti-Jewish stereotypes of medieval and early modern Europe (with a focus on the Ashkenazi region) and specific regional or local characteristics shall be discussed; in addition to that, the issue of (re-)actions of Jewish communities and individuals will be broached. The educational objective shall be pursued by an analysis of narrative and visual source material that is based on the use of various methods, as well as reading and discussing of secondary literature.
By use of various source materials (such as chronicles, deeds and charters, theological tractates and shrovetide plays, but also visual and material sources) the course will introduce the students to the fundamental anti-Jewish narratives; source material of Jewish provenance shall present Jewish (re-)actions as well as defence and survival strategies.
Therefore, learning units will consist of an introduction to the respective topic, followed by reading and discussion of the prepared texts (original, transcription and translation). These texts will be made available on Moodle; students are expected to summarise and present them in five assignments during the term.

Assessment and permitted materials

This course is characterised as a course of continuous assessment of students' performance, therefore, personal attendance is compulsory. The monitoring is based on the active discussion of the prepared texts which will be provided in advance on Moodle. In five assignments, a paper of 5000 characters (inkl. spaces) on one of the provided articles has to be submitted on Moodle. Evaluation: see explanation in German.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

no previous knowledge required

Examination topics

In five assignments, a paper (in German or English) of 5000 characters (inkl. spaces) on one of the provided articles has to be submitted on Moodle. The papers will be evaluated and returned, including feedback.

Reading list

see German above

Association in the course directory

Vertiefung zu: VO Mittelalter

BA Geschichte (2019): PM5 GR Mittelalter (5 ECTS)
BEd UF GP 03: GR Österreichische Geschichte 1 (4 ECTS)

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