Spring 2023
CULTURE OF LADINO: AN INTRODUCTION (CR. 3)
10:617:289:90:05951
Cross-listed with 01:563:289:90:05950 & 01:940:289:90:05952
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EMRAH KHAYYAT
Ladino is the language of the Sephardic Jews. Sepharad is the Hebrew name for the Iberian Peninsula, which is why Ladino is also known as Judeo-Spanish, Spanyolit, Judezmo, and Haketia. Sephardic Jews who spoke this variation of Spanish were dispersed across the Mediterranean after their expulsion from Spain in 1492. They preserved their own “Spanish" as part of their Iberian heritage. Ladino vocabulary and literary culture reflects their centuries long journey, from Spain to North Africa and the Ottoman Empire, the Balkans and the Levant. This course is an introduction to Ladino literatures and cultures. While the course will be conducted in English and all the required readings (folk tales, poems, memoirs, and historical accounts) will be in English, Spanish speakers may opt to add a language component as well. Spanish speakers who wish to study the characteristics of Ladino language should contact the instructor for alternative readings and assignments.
See also: Language Engagement Project Offerings
