Howard Lupovitch
Professor
Director, Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies
313-577-7679
3139 Faculty/Administration Building (FAB)
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Howard Lupovitch
Professor Howard Lupovitch is professor of history and director of the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies. He specializes in modern Jewish History, specifically the Jews of Hungary and the Habsburg Monarchy. He recently completed a history of the Jews of Budapest and is currently writing a history of the Neolog Movement, Hungarian Jewry's progressive wing.
Research interest(s)/area of expertise
- Jews of Hungary and the Habsburg Monarchy
- Urban Jewish history
- Urban history
Education
- Ph.D., History, Columbia University, 1996
- M.A., History, University of Michigan, 1987
- B.A., History and Music, University of Michigan, 1986
News mentions
- JHSM to Honor Howard Lupovitch with Simons Award
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What is fueling the escalating violence?
- Rep. Tlaib on Family in Palestine: “They Just Want to Live”
Selected publications
- Transleithanian Paradise: A History of the Budapest Jewish Community, 1738-1938_ (Purdue University Press: 2022)
Courses taught by Howard Lupovitch
Fall Term 2023 (current)
Winter Term 2023
- HIS3995 - Special Topics in History
- HIS6000 - Studies in Comparative History
- HON4250 - Seminar: Global Perspectives on Historical Studies
Fall Term 2022
- HIS3010 - Jewish History from the Bible to Present
- HON4250 - Seminar: Global Perspectives on Historical Studies
Winter Term 2022
- HON4250 - Seminar: Global Perspectives on Historical Studies
- HIS3995 - Special Topics in History
- HIS5996 - Junior or Senior Research Seminar
- HIS6000 - Studies in Comparative History