Anti-Semitism - Brandeis Center

February 28, 2018 European Sociological Association Announces Conference on Racism, Anti-Semitism, and Nationalism

The Louis D. Brandeis Center would like to bring attention to an exciting opportunity being offered by our colleagues at the European Sociological Association (ESA). The ESA Research Network 31 is looking for papers for its biannual conference, which is being held on September 5-6, 2018 at the University of Ferrara, Italy.

February 20, 2018 Icelandic Parliament to Vote on Circumcision Ban

Icelandic lawmakers to vote on a bill which would ban ritual circumcision of infants.

February 14, 2018 Polish Holocaust Bill Draws Criticism

On February 6, Poland’s President Andrzej Duda signed a bill into law that would criminalize references to Polish complicity in Nazi war crimes against Jews during the occupation of Poland in World War II. However, the President is going to allow the country’s Constitutional Court to evaluate the bill, leaving it open for possible amendments.

February 13, 2018 Racial Practice: Theory, Policy, and Execution in Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South

The Louis D. Brandeis Center would like to bring attention to an interesting opportunity being offered by our colleagues at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This summer, the USHMM will be hosting an instructional seminar for faculty from all disciplines who teach Holocaust-related courses. Information regarding the course description, applications, and deadlines can be found below.

February 13, 2018 Polish Parliament Moves to Ban Kosher Slaughter

The Polish parliament is expected to vote on a new “animal welfare” bill. The bill includes a ban on kosher slaughter, under which violators could face a prison sentence of up to four years.

February 6, 2018 FutureLearn and Yad Vashem Announce Online Anti-Semitism Course

The online instruction platform FutureLearn announced a new course that will begin on March 19th entitled “Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present.” This groundbreaking curriculum, designed by Yad Vashem—The World Holocaust Remembrance Center, is for anyone with an interest in the history of anti-Semitism.

January 22, 2018 Representative Alan D. Clemmons to Speak at LDB Conference

The Louis D. Brandeis Center announces Irwin Cotler as keynote speaker at its Fifth Annual National Law Student Leadership Conference

January 16, 2018 Irwin Cotler to Deliver Keynote Address at LDB National Conference

The Louis D. Brandeis Center announces Irwin Cotler as keynote speaker at its Fifth Annual National Law Student Leadership Conference

December 21, 2017 Australian Student Union Adopts Definition of Anti-Semitism

On December 14th, the National Union of Students recognized the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of anti-Semitism. This adoption was part of a resolution, proposed by the Australasian Union of Jewish Students.

December 14, 2017 A Decisive Victory in Bal Harbour

On December 13th, 2017, Bal Harbour, a municipality in South Florida, became the first government body in the United States to adopt a definition of anti-Semitism into their laws.