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Martin "Marty" Shichtman is professor emeritus and the Founding Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at EMU. A professor of English and Literature for nearly four decades, Shichtman taught both graduate and undergraduate level courses in subjects like Arthurian literature and Jewish-American literature. During his tenure at EMU he introduced the first Jewish Studies class, which soon led to the creation of a Jewish Studies minor, and eventually the Center for Jewish Studies. Shichtman served as the center's director from its opening in 2012 to his retirement in 2022 and continues to be involved as a member of the advisory board. In this interview, Shichtman talks about growing up Jewish in Brooklyn, the establishment and growth of the Center, and how much he's seen the impact its had both on EMU students and himself.

Interview Date

2-2-2025

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EMU Center for Jewish Studies, EMU Center for Oral History Research, Jewish Studies, CJS, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Jewish identity, community partnerships, higher education, emeritus faculty, New York, travel courses, English and Literature Department, Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, Brooklyn NY, Zekelman Holocaust Center, program planning, interdisciplinary teaching, Carl Levin, Jewish music and theater, academic development

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Permission to quote from this oral history should be requested from the University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).

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