Jewish Studies at UC Santa Cruz emphasizes the diasporic and transnational aspects of Jewish culture, in its interactions with other cultures, as it has shaped and been shaped by them. The program engages the spectrum of Jewish responses to the culture, history, and thought of classical, medieval, and modern civilizations, while emphasizing the ancient and modern eras. We offer courses in Jewish cultural media that deal with literary, philosophical, artistic, scientific, communal, urban, and social experiences and discourses — and the concomitant impact of the history of Jewish thought and practice on other cultures.
Program Highlights
Welcome to Jewish Studies!
The Jewish Studies program welcomes all new and continuing students to the start of a new year at UC Santa Cruz!
Images from the Gross Family Collection
We would like to thank Mr. William L. Gross for the generous donation of images featured throughout our website. For more information and full image depictions, please click on each photo.
UCSC receives $150,000 grant for Jewish Studies program
UC Santa Cruz has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the David B. Gold Foundation to support a new project in the campus's Jewish Studies Program. Read the entire news story by Scott Rappaport, here
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Jewish Studies
- History Department
- 201 Humanities 1
- 1156 High Street
- Santa Cruz, CA 95064
- Phone: 831.459.2982
- Email: jwst@ucsc.edu
Useful Links
- History Department
- Center for Jewish Studies
- Institute for Humanities Research
- Jewish Studies at the Library
Program Info
The Jewish Studies minor is administered by the History Department at UCSC. For advising needs, please contact the department.
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