Our Bachelor of Arts degree provides an in-depth knowledge of Jewish studies, as well as proficiency in a language of relevance to Jewish studies. We offer a Jewish Studies minor and certificate, as well as minors in Hebrew and Yiddish. Graduate students can pursue a Master of Arts in Jewish Studies or Ph.D. minors in Jewish Studies or Yiddish.
Our undergraduate students can choose from over 40 courses each year that explore a breadth of topics including music, language, literature, history, politics, gender, and more. You can also focus your studies with our Jewish Sacred Music Curriculum and Modern Hebrew programs. Graduate students have the opportunity to learn from a variety of disciplines and to choose their own disciplinary focus.
Borns JSP is a close-knit community of faculty, staff, and alumni who work together to ensure the best possible experience for our students. Our lively atmosphere is enriched by the many extracurricular and academic activities organized by our faculty and by our Jewish Studies Student Associations.
Our faculty are leaders in their fields, conducting groundbreaking research in a variety of time periods and places. They are committed to providing an outstanding education and take care to offer support and mentorship to our students.
We are grateful to our community of alumni and donors who recognize the value of scholarly inquiry and public education. Your support helps us to provide a one-of-a kind undergraduate experience, create special graduate opportunities, and fund groundbreaking, impactful faculty research.
Memory Transformed Symposium: Materials of Heritage in Jewish Eastern European Life
INDIANA MEMORIAL UNION - IU BLOOMINGTON
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Explore Jewish material culture, music, memory, and artistic traditions in Eastern Europe through two panels, with complimentary brunch, an afternoon reception, guided museum tours, and an evening ...Read more
Memory Transformed: Reception at the Eskenazi Museum of Art
SIDNEY AND LOIS ESKENAZI MUSEUM OF ART
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Gather at the Eskenazi Museum of Art for a reception connecting the afternoon symposium with guided museum tours and the evening Memory Transformed concert.
Memory Transformed: Guided Tour at the Eskenazi Museum of Art – 4:00 PM
SIDNEY AND LOIS ESKENAZI MUSEUM OF ART
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Take part in a guided tour at the Eskenazi Museum of Art offered in conjunction with Memory Transformed. Space is limited and advance registration is required.
Save the Date for "Memory Transformed" events - a symposium, a guided tour at the Eskenazi Museum of Art, and a Concert.
The Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (ISCA) in the Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for a Visiting Fellow in Antisemitism Studies.
The Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (ISCA), housed within the Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University Bloomington, invites applications for the Leslie J. Raffel Chair in Antisemitism Studies.
The College of Arts