- Oxford Academia at:
- 2025 Sessions:
July 19–August 1
- Eligibility:
Completing grades 9–12
Motivated rising 9th graders will also be considered
- Typical Seminar Size:
This seminar offers an in-depth exploration of the complex and compelling journey of Jewish communities in Europe. From the Middle Ages to the present, students will delve into the historical, cultural, and social tapestry of European Jewry, examining the challenges and triumphs faced by this resilient group. Leveraging Oxford’s exceptional resources, including the Bodleian Library’s extensive Judaica collection and the prestigious Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, this seminar provides a unique opportunity to engage with renowned scholars and access primary source materials. Moreover, students will have the privilege of visiting significant historical sites, including Oxford’s Jewish burial ground from the Middle Ages, and institutions such as the Jewish Museum and the historic Oxford Synagogue. This seminar fosters a profound understanding of the Jewish experience in Europe and its impact on the broader history of the continent, making it an invaluable addition to Oxford’s academic offerings.
FEATURED FACULTY
University of Oxford, M.St., Modern Jewish Studies
SOAS University of London, B.A., Hebrew and Israeli Studies
Peter is Lecturer in Oriental Studies at Mansfield College, University of Oxford, and Research Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies. He specializes on the British Mandate for Palestine, with a particular interest in Maximalist-Revisionist Zionism. His first monograph, The Making of the Israeli Far-Right: Abba Ahimeir and Zionist Ideology (I.B. Tauris, 2020), focused on the ideological and political genesis of one of the major leaders of pro-Fascist, Far-Right Zionism, in the 1920s and 30s. He is preparing a manuscript that focuses on the role of Jewish anti-British resistance in Britain’s withdrawal from the Palestine Mandate. His current research looks at Anglo-Jewry in the first half of the 20th century, using the British Zionists Paul and Romana Goodman as a case study.