The Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective Seminar Series
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.
Thursdays 6:30 to 8:00PM
McMahon Hall, Rm. 109 (except where noted)
Fordham University – Lincoln Center Campus
Conveners:
Doron Ben-Atar, Professor and Associate Chair, Department of History, Fordham University
Joel Reidenberg, Stanley D. and Nikki Waxberg Chair and Professor of Law, Fordham University; Founding Academic Director, Center on Law and Information Policy, Fordham University
Charles Asher Small, Director, ISGAP; Koret Distinguished Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Spring 2013
Jan. 31 – Edwin Black – 6 PM*
Journalist and Author
“The Farhud—Roots of The Arab-Nazi Alliance in the Holocaust and its Lasting Effects”
Followed by a short Documentary Film, “The Farhud” by Yitzhak Halutzi, with introductory remarks by Professor Haim Shaked, Director, The Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies, University of Miami.
*Please note time change.
Video
Feb. 14 – Neil Kressel
Professor of Psychology and Director of Honors Program in the Social Sciences, William Paterson University
“Muslim Antisemitism: A Litmus Test for the West”
Video part 1
Video part 2
Feb. 28 – Phyllis Chesler
Emerita Professor of Psychology and Women’s Studies, Richmond College and John Jay College, City University of New York (CUNY)
“The New Anti-Semitism: Reflections After A Decade on The Front Lines”
Video
Mar. 21 – Shalem Coulibaly
Professor of Philosophy and Secretary General, Université de Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
“Sub-Saharan Africa, Globalization and Antisemitism”
Apr. 11 – Rifat Bali
Independent Scholar
“The Roots of Turkish Antisemitism and Its Themes”
SEMINARS ARE OPEN TO THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY (UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AND FACULTY) AND THE INTERESTED PUBLIC
Fall 2012
Oct. 4 – Harry Goulbourne
Honorary Professor of Sociology, London South Bank University; Visiting Professor of Sociology, University of Leeds
“Religion: Enemy of ‘The Open Society’ in Post-Imperial Britain?”
Introductory Remarks by Charles Asher Small, ISGAP Director
Video
Oct. 18 – Alexander Tsesis
Associate Professor of Law at Loyola University-Chicago
“Free Speech and Antisemitism: Comparative Approaches to Antisemitic Speech in the United States and Europe”
Video
Nov. 8 – Haras Rafiq
Fordham Law School Building, Rm. 430 B/C, 5:30PM
Director, CENTRI (Counter Extremism Consultancy, Training, Research and Interventions)
“Pathways to Islamist Radicalization”
Video
Nov. 15 – Jeffrey Herf
Professor of History, University of Maryland
“At War with Israel: Some Recent Findings on East Germany and the West German Radical Left from the 1960s to 1989″
Video
Nov. 29 – David Menashri
President, Academic Center of Law and Business, Ramat Gan; Founder and Director, Center for Iranian Studies, Tel Aviv University; Dean of Special Programs, Tel Aviv University
“Iran, Israel, and the Middle East after the War in Gaza”
Video
Dec. 13 – Dovid Katz
Editor, DefendingHistory.com; Independent Scholar
“Holocaust Obfuscation: The 21st Century Version of Denial”
Video
This programming is made possible in part by funding from the Koret foundation.