JEWISH STUDIES
The Jewish Studies Program advances knowledge and understanding of religious, political, social, cultural, historical and contemporary elements of Judaism and the Jewish people.
Together with other interdisciplinary area studies, the Jewish Studies minor prepares Villanova students from a variety of backgrounds to learn about and appreciate difference, engage challenging questions, address the past to know the present, and live more ethically in an always complex world.
WHY JEWISH STUDIES?
Strong supplement to pursuing a career in a variety of fields such as law, politics, nonprofit management, public policy, healthcare, community services, education, museum and archive work, social work, journalism, editing/publishing, content creation and human rights advocacy.
- Supplement your studies in history, philosophy, literature, political science, humanities, peace and justice, theology, psychology and more!
- Develop cultural literacy in the study of historical and modern texts alongside contemporary societal realities.
- Develop understanding of Jewish history, contemporary communities and contemporary politics and culture.
- Understand origins and perpetuation of antisemitism and its links to racism, as well as to all forms of hate and bigotry.
- Understand diverse and complex local, national and global realities at interpersonal and societal levels.
- Refine understanding of difference and awareness of historical and ongoing challenges for Jewish people in the United States and globally.
- Expand awareness of different perspectives, experiences and ways of life you will encounter in your present and future personal and professional lives.
- Be prepared for advanced degrees in law, education, Middle East studies, counseling, social work, medicine, public health and more.