Centre for Jewish History and Culture
Discover the riches and beauty of the Hebrew language and the Jewish tradition
Website www.jewishstudies.unimelb.edu.auBuilding on a proud tradition of excellence, the Centre for Jewish History and Culture is an exciting and rewarding hub of Hebrew and Jewish studies as well as an ambitious, vibrant home of learning. Over the last 60 years, the level and range of courses in Hebrew and Jewish studies at the University of Melbourne has grown and continues to expand to this day. The Centre makes available to scholars, students and the public the riches and beauty of the Hebrew language and the Jewish tradition, in all its phases. To that end, Hebrew language courses are offered at four levels, from beginners to advanced.
Its teaching program is varied and broad. At an undergraduate level, students have an opportunity to explore aspects of the Hebrew language and literature, Jewish history, film, culture, religion, literature, thought, society and politics. At the postgraduate level, the Centre enables students to undertake Honours, Masters and PhD studies. Additionally, students can undertake subjects through the History and Politics departments that are counted towards a major in Jewish Studies.
A major goal of the centre is to continue to act as a gateway, a natural bridge for scholarly and educational initiatives that enable the public to gain a deeper understanding of the diversity of Judaism's intellectual, cultural and religious history. The Centre provides an open and stimulating learning environment and to meet the intellectual, educational and cultural needs of students and instructors in Jewish studies.