DHIS 25A16 - Zionisms: an intellectual, cultural and political history

What is Zionism and in what context did it emerge as an ideology? Who promoted and who opposed it before the creation of the State of Israel? What are the political, diplomatic, religious and cultural dimensions of Zionism? Is a study of the plurality of Zionism and its internal conflicts possible? Do Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism have anything in common? What happened to Zionism and Anti-Zionism after the creation of Israel? What approaches and strategies did Palestinians adopt regarding Zionism?

This course is at the intersection of history and political science. Its goal is to address these impassioned and complex questions by reading and discussing primary documents (manifestos, leaflets, diaries, international declarations) and secondary sources each week.

Attendance & Participation – The course is based in significant part on class discussion and presentations. Thus, class attendance is mandatory and student class participation will also be taken into account in grading.