Howard Nathan Lupovitch (cj4114)
University information
Title: Director, Academic
Unit: VP Academic Affairs
Department: Provost & VP Academic Affairs
Contact information
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Department:
Title:
Professor
Secondary Title:
Director, Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies
Phone:
313-577-7679
Email:
hlupovitch@wayne.edu
Curriculum Vitae:
Website:
https://judaicstudies.wayne.edu
https://jewishstudies.wayne.edu
Social Media:
https://x.com/hnlupovitch
https://x.com/CohnHaddow
Biography:
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 – Degrees, Licenses, Certifications:
Ph.D. in History, Columbia University, 1996
M.A. in History, University of Michigan, 1987
B.A. in History and Music, University of Michigan, 1986
News mentions:
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- Michiganders react to potential Israel, Hamas ceasefire
- Israel & Hamas reach a cease fire & hostage release agreement
- Trump’s selection of Middle East adviser Boulos prompts divisions in Metro Detroit
- Highlights from the 2024 ADL Walk Against Hate
- A shared look at the conflict in the Middle East
- Hezzbolah fires missles at Israel... Tensions continue to mount
- Should Israel accept the ceasefire offer from Hamas?
- Donald Trump gives Israel advice on the Gaza war
- Rashida Tlaib voted against Israel's right to exist
- IsraeliHamas cease fire and when the hostages might be released
- WSU professor Howard Lupovitch on Israel-Hamas
- Wayne State University experts provide context on war in Palestine after weekend attack kills 900
- 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)
Citation index:
Irvin D. Reid Honors College
Last semester taught:
Fall 2023
Department:
History
Courses taught by Howard Nathan Lupovitch
Winter Term 2025 (current)
Fall Term 2024
Winter Term 2024
Fall Term 2023
Winter Term 2023
- HIS3995 - Special Topics in History
- HIS6000 - Studies in Comparative History
- HON4250 - Seminar: Global Perspectives on Historical Studies
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- Israel and Hamas reach a cease fire and hostage release agreement
- A shared look at the conflict in the Middle East
- Can the Mid-East ever get along?
- Biden calls out Netanyahu amidst ceasefire chaos and hostage crisis
- A shared future on the radio
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- International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024
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