Faculty of Religion and Theology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Contact details
De Boelelaan 1105Amsterdam
1081 HV
Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)20 444 6620
Email: secretariaat.frt@vu.nl
https://vu.nl/en/about-vu/faculties/faculty-of-religion-and-theology
Contact person
Dr. Jessica Roitman
Email: jvroitman@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Head of Department/Director
Decaan: Prof. Dr. Ruard Ganzevoort
Email: r.r.ganzevoort@vu.nl
Activites
Awards degrees in Jewish Studies as a sole or major componentBA Theology and Religious Studies: Includes Judaism; Historical roots of contemporary religious issues; Hebrew; Old Testament.
MA Theology and Religious Studies: Research - Specialisations include Biblical studies and digital humanities; Innovation and tradition in early Christianity; Contextual Bible interpretation; Bible translation; Interreligious Studies; Peace, trauma and religion; Islam and Interfaith Relations; Philosophy and Religion.
Offers courses in Jewish Studies
Provides supervision in Jewish studies for students working towards a research degree
Pursues academic research activities
Main research activities
Research areas include the relationship between Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews in Amsterdam between the 16th and 19h century; the intersection of colonialism and Judaism; and themes like the self-fashioning of communities, identity, and the contacts between various communities in the Caribbean.
There is a Jewish Studies library
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