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Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective
Anti-Judaism, or the controversial term coined in the 1870s by Wilhelm
Marr, Antisemitism, is one of the most complex and, at times, perplexing
forms of hatred. It spans history, infecting different societies, religious
and philosophical movements, and even civilizations. In the aftermath of
the Holocaust, some contend that Antisemitism illustrates the limitations
of the Enlightenment and modernity itself. Manifestations of Antisemitism
emerge in numerous ideological based narratives and the constructed identities
of belonging and otherness such as race and ethnicity, nationalisms, and
anti-nationalisms.
This seminar series, co-sponsored with the Institute
for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, aims to explore
this subject matter in a comprehensive, interdisciplinary framework
from an array of approaches and perspectives as well as regional contexts.
Eminent scholars and researchers are invited to present seminar papers
in an informal setting. To enhance the level of discussion, papers
will be made available online one week prior to the seminar.
The Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective seminar series meets on
Thursdays from 4:15-5:45 p.m. at ISPS, 77 Prospect Street, Room A002 OR Linsly-Chittenden Hall, 63 High Street, Room 101 OR 102.
Organizer: Charles
Small, Director, Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study
of Antisemitism (YIISA).
Contact for information: Lauren Clark, (203) 432-5239
Links to current papers are provided by clicking on the speaker's name
when underlined.
Archived seminar papers and videos: 2007-2008
Seminar Series 2006-2007
Seminar Series 2005-2006
Seminar Series
Seminar Series 2008-2009
Spring 2009 Semester
Sept. 25
L-C 101
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Professor Richard Landes
Department of History, Boston University
“The Naked Emperor and the First blood Libel of the 21st Century: The Al Durah Affair and the Dysfunctions of the Mainstream Media” (video) |
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Oct. 23
L-C 102
5:00pm-6:30pm
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Hamid Tehrani
Harvard Global Voices, Iran editor
“Iranian Anti-Semitism on the Internet”
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Nov. 13
ISPS A-002
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Melanie Phillips
Journalist and Author
“The Demoralisation of Britain: Moral Relativism, the Church of England and the Jews ”
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Nov. 20
L-C 101
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Professor Paul Iganski
Professor, University of Essex; Lecturer, Lancaster University
“Playing the 'Nazi-card': antisemitic discourse against Israel" |
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Dec. 4
L-C 101
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Professor Brigitte Sion
Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow, Program in Religious Studies and Department of Journalism, NYU
“The Jew as a Bloodthirsty Butcher: Laws Banning Ritual Slaughter (Shechita)”
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Fall Semester 2008
Jan. 22
ISPS A-002
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Kenneth L. Marcus
Lillie and Nathan Ackerman Visiting Professor of Equality and Justice in America, Baruch College School of Public Affairs, The City University of New York; Former Staff Director of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, DC
"Antisemitism and Racism: Confronting Jew-Hatred in American Universities"
Paper Video
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Feb. 3 (Tues)
*Special Event*
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The Second Annual Professor William Prusoff Honorary Lecture: Benny Morris
Professor and Historian, Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva
"1948 as Jihad"
6:00pm - 6:45pm - Reception, ISPS, 77 Prospect Street, Common Room
Please RSVP for the reception by Friday, Jan 30th.
7:00pm - 9:00pm - Lecture, Luce Auditorium, 34 Hillhouse Avenue
Paper - Not for quotation unless with permission from author Video
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Feb. 5
ISPS A-002
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Professor Jeffrey Herf
Department of History, University of Maryland
“Nazi Propaganda in and towards the Middle East during World War II and the Holocaust”
Paper Video
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Feb. 12
Slifka Center
80 Wall Street
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Dr. Shimon Samuels
Director for International Relations, Paris, Simon Wiesenthal Center
"From Durban to Durban: Identity Theft and Generic Hatred" Paper Video
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Feb. 19
ISPS A-002 |
Professor Robert Wistrich
Director, The Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism (SICSA), Hebrew University Jerusalem
“Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial in the Contemporary World”
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Mar. 5
LC 211 |
Dr. Catherine Chatterley
Professor, Department of History, University of Winnipeg
"Western Culture, The Holocaust, and the Persistence of Antisemitism"
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Mar. 31 (Tues)
ISPS A-001
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Corinna Guttstadt
Research Fellow, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington DC
"Shifting Faces of Antisemitism in Turkey"
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Apr. 2
LC 102 |
Yossi Klien Halevi
Senior Fellow, the Shalem Center, Jerusalem
"Jewish Theological Implications of the New Antisemitism"
6:15pm - Reception
7:00pm - Lecture Paper Video
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Apr. 23
ISPS A-002 |
Esther Webman
Acting Director, The Stephen Roth Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism & Racism, Tel Aviv University
"Continuity and Change in the Arab Holocaust Discourse" Video |
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