Our Bachelor of Arts degree provides an in-depth knowledge of Jewish studies, as well as proficiency in a language of relevance to Jewish studies. We offer a Jewish Studies minor and certificate, as well as minors in Hebrew and Yiddish. Graduate students can pursue a Master of Arts in Jewish Studies or Ph.D. minors in Jewish Studies or Yiddish.
Our undergraduate students can choose from over 40 courses each year that explore a breadth of topics including music, language, literature, history, politics, gender, and more. You can also focus your studies with our Jewish Sacred Music Curriculum and Modern Hebrew programs. Graduate students have the opportunity to learn from a variety of disciplines and to choose their own disciplinary focus.
Borns JSP is a close-knit community of faculty, staff, and alumni who work together to ensure the best possible experience for our students. Our lively atmosphere is enriched by the many extracurricular and academic activities organized by our faculty and by our Jewish Studies Student Associations.
Our faculty are leaders in their fields, conducting groundbreaking research in a variety of time periods and places. They are committed to providing an outstanding education and take care to offer support and mentorship to our students.
We are grateful to our community of alumni and donors who recognize the value of scholarly inquiry and public education. Your support helps us to provide a one-of-a kind undergraduate experience, create special graduate opportunities, and fund groundbreaking, impactful faculty research.
Lillian Solotkin Memorial Lecture in Jewish Studies
Indiana Memorial Union, 900 E 7th Street, Bloomington, IN
-
Keynote Speaker: Associate Professor Misha Klein, University of Oklahoma Topic: Philosemitism without Jews: Political Uses of the Imaginary Jew in Brazil
Jewish Studies Faculty-Graduate Student Workshop
GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES BUILDING
-
Speaker: William Brumfield, Sizeler Professor of Jewish Studies, Tulane University Topic: “Jewish Architects in the Soviet Union: From Utopia to Empire”
Ronald J. Zabinsky Memorial lecture with Meirav Aharon-Gutman
TBD
-
“Standing on Their Own: On Mizrahiyut in Israel through the lens of urban studies” Speaker: Prof. Meirav Aharon-Gutman
ISCA seeks a visiting research fellow to advance understanding of contemporary antisemitism through computational analysis of social media platforms.
Explore the Jewish Studies Undergrad Course Offerings for Spring 2026. Continuing student registration begins October 23.
The College of Arts and Sciences' Food for Thought August 27th livestream will feature a presentation and Q&A with Distinguished Professor and Director of Jewish Studies Mark Roseman. This livestreaming series allows alumni and friends to hear from faculty experts, explore topics of interest, and stay connected with IU and the College of Arts and Sciences.
We invite proposals for papers to be presented at the Eighth Junior Scholars Conference in Jewish History to take place at the Indiana University Europe Gateway in Berlin, May 2025 on the theme of “The Place of the Holocaust in German-Jewish History and Memory.” We seek proposals specifically from postdoctoral scholars, recent PhDs as well as those in the final stages of their dissertations
The College of Arts