Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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FWIS 196 001 (CRN: 16418)
MODERN JEWISH CULTURE
Long Title: MODERN JEWISH CULTURE AND THOUGHT
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Telem, Ido
Meeting: 10:50AM - 12:05PM TR (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 9:21PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: What makes a cultural product "Jewish," and what makes it "modern"? This course examines major works of Jewish thought and art from the nineteenth century to the present—fiction, poetry, film, philosophy, and visual art—exploring questions of religion, identity, memory, and the tension between universalism and particularism in modern Jewish culture.