Race, religion and american judaism: cross-disciplinary research, public scholarship and curriculum development [scholars are increasingly recognizing the complicated ways that religion and race…

The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College received a two-year, $199,850 project grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162). The grant will support the development of online courses and curricula examining race, racism, and the American Jewish experience. Ten humanities scholars from various disciplines will deliver lectures on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of Jewish identity, racial and cultural diversity, and ethical responses to racism. Based on these lectures, two curriculum writers and an instructional designer will create online courses and curricula for adults and young people on these topics. The products will be made available to the Jewish community and general public. No subawards are planned under this award.

Activities

The center for jewish ethics at the reconstructionist rabbinical college project will employ 10 humanities scholars, two curriculum writers, an intern, and an instructional designer to develop the online courses based on a lecture series and curriculum for adults and young people examining race, racism, and the american jewish experience.

Expected outcomes

Ten humanities scholars drawn from different disciplines and approaches will deliver lectures. Next, online courses will be developed based on the lectures, as well as a curriculum for adults and young people.

Intended beneficiaries

The jewish community and the member of the interested general public.

Subrecipient activities

The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.]