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Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO 63130
(314) 935-5000

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Polish Studies at Washington University in St. Louis

The Institution

Washington University, a medium-sized, independent university, is dedicated to challenging its faculty and students alike to seek new knowledge and greater understanding of an ever-changing, multicultural world. Washington University's 12,767 students represent all 50 states. Students and faculty come from more than 110 international locations. Approximately 89 percent of undergraduates come from outside Missouri; 55 percent come from more than 500 miles away.

Poland-Related Courses

History 333 The Holocaust @
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course has the difficult task of examining the origins, causes, and significance of the genocide of European Jewry. Working from the contexts of both European and Jewish history—and built around lectures, readings, discussion, and film—the course will raise questions about causality and motivation in history; the roles of ideology and contingency in human affairs; collective and individual experience in extreme situations; the behavior of both bystanders and perpetrators; and the relationship between history and memory.
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Kieval, H.

Faculty

Kieval, Hillel J. Professor of Jewish History, Department of Arts and Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis @ @
Ph.D. Harvard University, 1981
Phone: 314-935-5461 / E-Mail: hkieval@artsci.wustl.edu
MAJOR INTERESTS: East Central Europe, Modern Jewish History
POLAND RELATED SCHOLARSHIP:
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