Response to May’s Essay
May 6, 2024
Watch Andrew Koss and David N. Myers Discuss Whether Jewish Studies Has Turned against the Jews
By Andrew Koss, Jonathan SilverA Mosaic editor and a Jewish studies professor discuss if and how Jewish studies has lost its way, and whether it can recover.
As university campuses witnessed an eruption of anti-Semitism this year, scholars of Jewish studies were for the most part strangely silent. In his May 2024 feature essay, Mosaic senior editor Andrew Koss explains why. Looking closely at how Jewish studies has been influenced by broader trends in the academy, he shows how the field lost its way.
To discuss his argument, Koss was joined by Mosaic editor Jonathan Silver as well as UCLA Jewish history professor David Myers on Thursday, May 30. A video and transcript of their discussion is available here.
