Instructor: Dr. Craig Perry, Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Jewish Studies at Emory University

What can the history of Jewish life in the Middle Ages (622–1492 CE) possibly offer us in the aftermath of October 7? This mini-course will explore three medieval case studies that prompt us to ask new questions about present day crises and to imagine new possibilities for the future of Jewish life and community.
• February 6 – Jewish Privilege and Subordination in the Islamic Caliphates
• February 20 – The Royal Alliance: Jews and State Power in Christian Europe
• February 27 – Jew vs. Jew: Heresy, Polemic, and Everyday Life