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
GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES BUILDING
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Speaker: Avinoam Patt, Maurice Greenberg Professor of Holocaust Studies, NYU Topic: “Talk About Bad Taste…” – On the Boundaries of Jewish Humor and the Memory of the Holocaust
Jewish Studies 2026–2027 Fall Welcome Reception
GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES BUILDING
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Kick off the academic year with community, conversation, and celebration!
Jewish Studies Faculty-Graduate Student Workshop
GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES BUILDING
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Speaker: Roy Holler, Assistant Professor of Israel Studies, University of Florida Topic: TBA
Save the Date for "Memory Transformed" events - a symposium, a guided tour at the Eskenazi Museum of Art, and a Concert.
The Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (ISCA) in the Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for a Visiting Fellow in Antisemitism Studies.
The Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (ISCA), housed within the Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University Bloomington, invites applications for the Leslie J. Raffel Chair in Antisemitism Studies.
The College of Arts