The Lily Center for Jewish Languages and Literatures
Upcoming Courses
Spring 2010
Spring 2011
What is a Jewish language? What is Jewish literature? General topics are alphabetization, translation, oral tradition and diaspora. Languages worldwide include Hebrew as well as Judeo-Spanish, Aramaic, Arabic, French, Greek, Italian, Persian, Spanish, Malayalam, Yiddish, and other secular Jewish languages. Readings usually include love stories, medical and philosophic texts, and writings on science, travel, and music. Guest scholars visit most weeks. No language requirement; all texts will be provided in bilingual facing page translations. Note: Language credit can be arranged.
In alphabetical order by language:
| Judeo-Arabic September 22 |
Norman Stillman University of Oklahoma |
| Judeo-Greek December 15 |
Steven Bowman University of Cincinnati |
| Hebrew November 3 |
Jonathan Decter Brandeis University |
| Israeli Hebrew November 3 |
Olga Gershenson University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Judeo-Urdu December 7 |
Brad Sabin Hill George Washington University |
| Judeo-Malayalam October 27 |
Scaria Zacharia Mahatma Gandhi University, India |
| Judeo-Persian November 17 |
Vera Basch Moreen Independent Scholar |
| Judeo-Romance November 10 |
Luis Girón-Negrón Harvard University |
| Judeo-Sicilian November 24 |
Laura Minervini University of Naples, Italy |
| Judeo-Spanish October 20 |
Samuel Armistead University of California, Davis |
| Yiddish December 1 |
Ruth Wisse Harvard University |
| What is a Jewish language? December 8 |
Peter Fenves Northwestern University |
| What was Moses's language? September 15 |
Marc Shell Harvard University |
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For more information visit the course website (requires Harvard University ID).
Languages include:
Information TBA