Gratz College's Jewish studies colloquia are PhD-level courses taught by a rotating group of experts in essential areas of Jewish Studies, offering an introduction to each scholar’s field and a deep dive into their area of expertise. The colloquia provide an opportunity for PhD students to learn various methodological approaches to diverse subjects of study and holistic exposure to the broader field of Jewish Studies. Colloquium title letters (A-D) are based on the subject of study (A = Foundational Texts and Figures; B = Premodern Jews; C = American Jews; and D = Israel and the Near East ).

Example topics: Maimonides and his Mediterranean world; the Ba’al Shem Tov and the rise of Hasidism; (the biblical) Dinah and conceptions of Jewish womanhood; etc.