A guide for the perplexed: a student's navigation through Jewish studies in Sweden

Authors

• Natalie Sasha Vanessa Lantz Uppsala University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30674/scripta.66581

Keywords:

Judaism -- Study, Education -- Curriculum, Universities and colleges, Academics

Abstract

This article presents a student’s perspective on Jewish studies in Sweden over the past ten years. By identifying the milestones of her own educational and professional path, the author discusses three questions of particular interest for a student wanting to pursue any kind of Jewish studies in a Nordic country, using Sweden as an example, namely: 1) How to compose a curriculum that leads to doctoral studies? 2) What can be said about the ‘identity’ of Jewish studies in Sweden? 3) Can a degree in the subject field of choice also lead to a career outside the academic framework?