Virtual SHIUR:
against ideology-Introduction to the shiur method

coming soon! About the course

Since October 7, 2023, the ascendancy of dogma and ideology regarding the Israeli-Palestinian question is just the tip of a larger iceberg that has threatened critical thinking and democratic structures across different disciplines and communities. Global incidents of hate, violence, totalitarian thinking, and anti-humanist trends have become commonplace in spaces where you would never suspect them.

How can we contend with this ideological turn? What tools can we employ to subvert dogmatic thinking? How can we obtain new perspectives if we are constrained by old ideas?

Can the ancient practice of critical engagement and creative interpretation with texts offer a tool in breaking out of ideological thinking? How does this look in the 21st century? What new and revolutionary ideas and worldviews can emerge?

 

Module 1: Against Ideology: An Introduction to the shiur method

Module 2: Enlarged thinking: collective encounters with multi-text based discourse

Module 3: DISCOURSE AS PRACTICE: HOW TO BRING THIS PRACTICE TO TRANSFORM THINKING, CREATIVITY, AND SOCIAL IMPACT

After registration and payment you’ll receive an email with a link to a password protected course page.

In the course page you will find:

  • Zoom link for the weekly calls

  • Source sheets for each discussion

  • Supporting materials that augment each week’s core content

  • Access to the WhatsApp group