Jewish Studies

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Jewish Studies Graduate Program
Institute of Arts and Humanities
Ridge Walk Academic Complex, Arts and Humanities Building, Sixth Floor
jewishstudies@ucsd.edu
http://jewishstudies.ucsd.edu/

All courses, faculty listings, and curricular and degree requirements described herein are subject to change or deletion without notice.

The PhD in Ancient History

The Department of History offers a PhD program in ancient history. Relevant major fields are the history of Israel in the biblical period and the history of the Jewish people in antiquity. One of the two minor fields may be outside the history department. Students must acquire competence in the relevant ancient and modern languages. Note: Due to staffing shortages, the Department of History is not currently accepting graduate students in the fields mentioned above.

The PhD in Anthropology (Archaeology)

The Department of Anthropology offers graduate training in social, cultural, and psychological anthropology, as well as in anthropological archaeology and biological anthropology. In conjunction with the Jewish Studies Program, students may concentrate in Near Eastern archaeology with a focus on Israel and Jordan. Students pursuing anthropological archaeology are expected to take required courses in anthropology and engage in field research. Note: Please contact anthropology directly for the most up-to-date information about this program.

Archaeology

For many years the Jewish Studies Program sponsored major archaeological excavations in Israel’s northern Negev desert. Shortly after the peace treaty was formalized between Israel and Jordan, the program began a long-term archaeological field program in the Jabal Hamrat Fidan Region (JHF) of southern Jordan in 1993. The project aims at studying the influence of early ore procurement and metallurgy on social change from the Neolithic period through the Iron Age. UC San Diego graduate students play an active role in the fieldwork and laboratory studies of material from these excavations. Qualified students are encouraged to use these data as part of their doctoral studies.

The Jewish Studies Program has also supported a state-of-the art archaeological laboratory in the anthropology department. A wide range of digital-based technologies is used for archaeological data and image processing that are linked through the internet. Labs for processing pottery, stone tools, and other materials are available for student use. Note: Please contact anthropology directly for the most up-to-date information about this program.

Fellowships

Several fellowships are available for graduate students. These include:

The Dita and Erwin Gumpel Judaic Studies Endowed Fellowship

The Katzin in Perpetuity (KIP) Fellowship

Jewish Studies Fellowships

Teaching assistantships may be available depending on program needs. Dissertation fellowships may be awarded to doctoral students at the dissertation stage of their studies. Funds are also available for support of travel to archaeological excavations. Students are also eligible for research-travel funds to other campus libraries of the University of California, as well as for grants that permit research in archives and libraries elsewhere. Students who deliver papers at scholarly conferences may also receive financial support for their participation.