From Catastrophe to Renewal: Polish Jewry since 1939

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In this course, we will study four periods using a variety of primary and secondary sources: (1) the Catastrophe of Polish Jewry 1939-1945; (2) attempts to restore Jewish communal life in Communist Poland 1945-1967; (3) the 1968 antisemtic campaign and its aftermath, 1968-1989; and (4) Jews renewal in post-communist Poland since 1989. A critical aspect of the course will be the study of Holocaust memory in communist versus post-communist Poland.