THE LBI YEAR BOOK 2011
Leo Baeck Institute MA in European History
Two bursaries for the Leo Baeck Institute MA in European Jewish History
The Leo Baeck Institute in conjunction with the School of History, Queen Mary, University of London is offering two bursaries tenable for the academic year 2011-2012 for students taking the Leo Baeck Institute MA in European Jewish History. The bursary will cover the fee at the Home/EU rate (the rate for 2011-12 is £4900). Candidates should normally have attained or expect to attain a first class degree or equivalent in history or a related humanities subject.
Please visit http://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/index.html to download an application form.
Please ensure you submit a statement of purpose as requested on the application form. This should be 500 – 750 words in length. Please address the following:
- Why do you want to study the Leo Baeck Institute MA in European Jewish History programme at Queen Mary?
- How do you think the MA will assist you in your future ambitions?
- Please identify any relevant experience which has prepared you for this programme.
Programme description
The course provides a strong grounding in approaches and theories which have influenced the ways in which scholars understand Jewish history and introduces students to a wide range of sources available for European Jewish studies. Particular attention will be paid to the Jewish response to modernity, problems of definition, and issues of assimilation and identity.
The role of antisemitism and the origins of the Holocaust are central, as is Jewish intellectual history, with a focus on the views of eminent Jewish thinkers concerning the place of Jews and Judaism in pre-modern and modern society.
Programme outline
The MA consists of the core module, three modules chosen from a series of options and an individually supervised dissertation. Students will also take a non-assessed research methods course. Part-time students take the core module and one option in the first year, and two options and dissertation in the second year.
Optional modules may include:
• Modern Jewish History and Culture
• Christians and Jews in Europe: Perceptions and Encounters, 1100-1600
• Jews, Power and Intellectual History
• Antisemitism and the Holocaust
• Modern European Jewish Literature
• Hollywood and the Second World War
• Understanding Religion Historically
• Overcoming Nazism
Entry requirements
An upper second class honours undergraduate degree or higher in History (or overseas equivalent). Mature students from other academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Deadline for receipt of applications: 25 July 2011
Students from Great Britain and EU countries: £4900
Students from other countries: £11300
The School of History at Queen Mary
The School of History at Queen Mary is one of the largest history departments in London and offers a very wide range of degree courses and research opportunities.
It provides firstrate teaching fuelled by cutting-edge research within a friendly, welcoming atmosphere with an emphasis on student support. RAE 2008 has ranked Queen Mary among the top 15 research universities in the UK. The School of History, having entered all of its academic staff performed very well with nearly a third of our research rated as ‘world leading’ and nearly twothirds as ‘internationally excellent’ or better.
Additional information is available here:
LBI MA on Queen Mary University Website
Contact
Jon Clifford
Admissions Administrator
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8370