COML 2721

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COML 2721
The Holocaust in Europe:A Victim-Centered History

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course offers a new way of understanding both the Holocaust and the broader history of modern Europe—from the ground up. Moving from Greece to France, and from Amsterdam to Moscow, we explore how Jewish communities experienced dictatorship, occupation, and genocide between 1918 and 1948. Students gain a full introduction to World War II and the Holocaust while working directly with diaries, letters, and survivor testimonies to see history through the eyes of its victims. Bridging the disciplines that meet in Jewish Studies, the course examines how violence, belonging, and moral choice shaped everyday life in one of the most turbulent eras of Jewish and European history. Along the way, students build critical interpretive skills, deepen their historical literacy, and learn how historians analyze personal narratives to understand large-scale events.


Distribution Requirements (ALC-AS, HST-AS)

Exploratory Studies (CU-ITL)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GERST 2721, HIST 2701, JWST 2721

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8776 COML 2721   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Burzlaff, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person