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Lecturer(s)
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Soukup Daniel, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Wednesday, April 15: 1st session (90 minutes) - Hadas Hirsch: An introduction to the world of clothing and adornment: A Research Perspective (keynote lecture) 2nd session (90 minutes) - Daniel Soukup: Marked by Difference: External Regulations and Oppression (Jews in Premodern Christian World) o Introduction lecture (approx. 20 minutes) o Workshop: interpretation of Text(s), reading, analysing, discussion (approx. 30 minutes) o Workshop: interpretation of Visual Material, describing, analysing, discussion (approx. 30 minutes) o Conclusion (approx. 10 minutes) Thursday, April 16: 3rd session (90 minutes) - Hadas Hirsch: Body Adornment and Bodily Modification in Medieval Islam: The Legal Discussion o Introduction lecture (approx. 20 minutes) o Workshop: interpretation of Text(s), reading, analysing, discussion (approx. 60 minutes) o Conclusion (approx. 10 minutes) 4th session (90 minutes) - Daniel Soukup: Accessories and Authority: Sumptuary Laws in premodern Ashkenaz o Introduction lecture (approx. 20 minutes) o Workshop: Interpretation of Visual Material, describing, analysing, discussion (approx. 30 minutes) o Workshop: Interpretation of Text(s), reading, analysing, discussion (approx. 30 minutes) o Conclusion (approx. 10 minutes) 5th session (45 minutes): - Conclusion, discussion, farewell
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Projection (static, dynamic)
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Learning outcomes
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Clothing, Identity, and Regulation: Jews and Muslims in the Medieval and Early Modern World The two-day seminar (15-16 April 2026) examines clothing and bodily appearance as markers of identity, difference, and social control among Jewish and Muslim communities in the medieval and early modern periods. Combining historical, legal, and cultural approaches, it explores how dress, adornment, and bodily modification were regulated through religious law, sumptuary legislation, and social norms. Through introductory lectures and interactive workshops, participants will work with normative texts and visual sources to analyze external restrictions imposed on religious communities as well as internal debates within Jewish and Islamic legal traditions. A comparative perspective highlights shared concerns and divergent practices across Christian and Muslim societies. The seminar encourages critical reflection on the relationship between clothing, authority, and identity in premodern contexts and their broader cultural implications. The Muslim-related topics will be led by Dr. Hadas Hirsch (Oranim College, Israel), while the Jewish-related topics will be led by Dr. Daniel Soukup (Palacký University, CR).
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Dialog, Seminar Work
Requirements for successful completion of the seminar: 100% attendance and active participation in the workshops.
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Recommended literature
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+ V závislosti na tématu semináře/Depending on the topic of seminar.
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