Specializatoin 3600-7-HE5-PS

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the latest areas of research on contemporary Israel. Depending on the needs and interests of the students, issues of culture, religion, history, literature, visual arts, popular culture and linguistics in the area of contemporary Israel may be covered.

Term 2024Z:

The class covers broad issues related to Hebrew linguistics and literary studies (classical and modern), translation theory and the practical sides of the Hebrew translator's work, as well as the cultural context of the production of the translated texts and its influence on the translation process.
Part of the class will be devoted to a theoretical introduction, which is designed to acquaint students with the current state of research and expanded knowledge related to the aforementioned sub-issues, specific to Hebrew. They will be supplemented by practical exercises using their linguistic and cultural knowledge.
As part of the class, students will translate excerpts from texts frequently occurring in the work of a Hebrew translator, they will also have the opportunity to compare the way of working of a literary translator and, for example, a sworn translator. Attempts will also be made for students to edit each other's texts. The number and type of texts will depend on the language proficiency of the students and their pace of work.
The detailed topics of the related partial exercise schedule will be determined by the class instructor, taking into account the current needs and interests of the students.

Term 2025Z:

The course covers a subjective selection of Israeli movies from the the establishment of the state until today, devoted to the most important social-cultural issues, with special attention to major genres and personalities of Israeli cinema. The social-cultural issues will inlclude ethnic and religious diversity of the ISraeli society, the Arab-Israeli conflict, war and peace, terrorism, politics, the status of women and LGBT persons in religious communities, etc. The starting point is the history of ISraeli cinema, with refernces to ISraeli and Jewish history.
Since the movies will be screened in their original language, the course also strongly supports the developments of the students' language competence, with special attention given to listening, speaking and writing skills, as well as development of vocabulary usually not covered by traditional language courses (slang, colloquial language, jargons, etc.).

Type of course

obligatory courses
foreign languages

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

Course is aimed at participants with advanced knowledge of Hebrew

Course coordinators

Marta Dudzik-Rudkowska

Learning outcomes

Alumnus understands
- has in-depth and detailed knowledge (including terminology, theory and methodology) in literary studies or linguistic studies or philosophy and religion studies or history [K_W01]
- has extended knowledge of particular problems pertaining to the culture of Israel and Judaism (within the scope of culture and literature or language or philosophy and religion or history and socio-political issues) [K_W03]

Alumnus is able to
- can acquire knowledge independently and enhance research skills as well as develop abilities to build a professional career [K_U03]
- can search for, analyze, evaluate and use information from different sources and can form critical judgement on its basis [K_U01]
- has superior skill in substantive argumentation with the use of other authors’ views [K_U20]

Alumnus is ready to
- understands the need to learn all one’s life, can inspire and organize other people’s process of learning [K_K01]
- can set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity [K-K04]

Assessment criteria

Graded credit based on attendance, activity and term paper.

Practical placement

Does not apply

Bibliography

see below

Term 2024Z:

None

Term 2025Z:

A key component of the class will be films (full list below, selection according to familiarity with films among class participants).

E. Shochat, Israeli Cinema: East/West and the Politics of Representation
M. Talmon, Y. Peleg, Israeli Cinema: Identities in Motion, Austin 2010
Josef, Raz, Ladaat gewer. Minijut, gawrijut we-etnijut ba-kolnoa ha-israeli, Tel Awiw 2010
M. Cimerman, Chor ba-maclema. Ijunim ba-kolnoa ha-israeli, Tel Awiw 2003
Shifman, L., Televised Humor and Social Cleavages in Israel, 1968-2000. Ha-Ars, ha-frecha weha-ima ha-polanija, Jeruszalaim 2008
R. Morag, Traumat ha-kowesz, h-kolnoa, ha-intifada, Cholon 2017
N. Gerc, R. Josef, Ikwot jamim sze-od jawou. Trauma we-etika ba-kolnoa ha-israeli ha-achszawi
O. Almog, The Sabra The Creation of the New Jew, Berkeley 2000
I. Zertal, Israel's Holocaust, and the Politics of Nationhood
A. Szapira, Historia Izraela, Warszawa 2018

SELECTION OF FILMS (final list TBA during class)

Documentary
Historia szel ha-kolnoa ha-israeli / History od Israeli Cinema (2009, reż. Raphael Nadjari)
Haju sratim (seria programów o starych filmach)
Wywiady z reżyserami, aktorami (wg potrzeb)

Feature
Sallach Shabati (1964, Ephraim Kishon)
Chor ba-levana (1965, Uri Zohar)
Arbinka (1967, Efraim Kiszon)
Ha-szchuna szelanu (1967, Uri Zohar)
Ha-Shoter Azulai (1970, Ephraim Kishon)
Ha-bajt bi-rchow Shlush (1973, Moshe Mizrachi)
Askimo Limon (1978, Boaz Dawidson)
Naarat ha-parvarim (1979, George Obadia)
Kasach (1984, reż. Chaim Gil)
Ha-kaic shel Aviya (1988, Eli Kohen)
Shuru (1990, Savi Gavizon)
Kadosh (1999, Amos Gitaj)
Chatuna meucheret (2001, reż. Dover Kosaszwili)
Made in Israel (2001, Ari Folman)
Ha-kochawim shel Szlomi (2002
Ha-asonot shel Nina (2002, Savi Gawizon)
Lalechet al ha-majim (2003, Eitan Fox)
Or (2004, Keren Yedaya)
Ushpizin (2004, Gidi Dar)
Ha-Bua (2006, Eitan Fox)
Chufshat kaits (2007, David Volach)
Meduzot (2007, Shira Gefen & Etgar Keret)
Ets limon (2008, Eran Riklis)
Ajami (2009, Skandar Kopti, Yaron Shani)
Hearat shulayim (2011, Yosef Tsedar)
Chatulim al sirat pedalim (2012, Nadav Holander &Juwal Mendelsohn)
Shesh peamim (2012, Yonatan Gurfinkel)
Lemale et ha-chelal (2012, Rama Burshtein)
Gett (2014, R. Elkabetz & Slomi Elkabetz)
Sipur acher (2018, Avi Nesher)
Yamim noraim (2019, Y. Zilberman)

Notes

Term 2024Z:

Knowledge of Hebrew at least at the C1 level; fluency in spoken and written Polish.

Additional information

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