LDB News
Department of Education Opens Investigation into Alleged Anti-Semitism at UIUC
PRESS RELEASE ~ U.S. Department of Education Opens Federal Investigation Into Alleged Anti-Semitic Hostile Environment at University of Illinois ~ Contact: …Read More »
UIUC Acknowledges Zionism is “Integral” to Jewish Identity (Jewish Journal)
Brandeis Center’s President, Alyza D. Lewin, states that the “Jewish and pro-Israel students at UIUC have been subjected to anti-Semitic …Read More »
University of Illinois Commits to Address Anti-Semitism on Campus
PRESS RELEASE ~ University of Illinois Commits to Address Anti-Semitism at UIUC Jewish Students at UIUC have faced an …Read More »
Brandeis Center Applauds U.S. Decision Permitting Jerusalem-Born Americans to Say They Were Born in Israel
Brandeis Center President Alyza Lewin has long led the fight to provide Americans with this right, having argued forcefully on …Read More »
US State Department conference tackles mounting hate and anti-Semitism online (JNS)
“IHRA allows for criticism of Israel, assuming it’s the same criticism as of other countries,” said speaker Alyza Lewin, president …Read More »
Events
Antisemitism on Campus: Two Women’s Struggle to Protect Jewish Students Nationwide with Alyza Lewin – Monday, November 23, 8 pm EST
Hear from courageous young women: Jewish students today are targeted not only with antisemitism but with anti-Jewish hatred attacking their relationship …Read More »
The Legal Landscape on College Campuses with Alyza D. Lewin
Join us for a discussion on “The Legal Landscape for Jewish and Pro-Israel Students on College Campuses” ~ featuring …Read More »
Join Us ~ Brandeis Center’s First Law School Chapter Webinar “Paths to Public Interest Law”
Announcing Our Inaugural National Law School Chapter Webinar ~ Thursday, November 19 | 7 pm EST ~ “Paths to …Read More »
Brandeis Blog
LDB President, Alyza Lewin, Presents at State Department Conference on Combatting Anti-Semitism
Brandeis Center President, Alyza D. Lewin, recently shared insightful remarks at the State Department’s Virtual Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism, titled …Read More »
Global Imams Council Adopts IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism
Last week, the largest nongovernmental organization of Imams in the world, the Global Imams Council (GIC), made a groundbreaking decision to …Read More »
Brandeis Center Joins 30 Organizations Urging Universities to Combat anti-Semitism
The Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law (LDB) joined a coalition of 30 national organizations, led by …Read More »
Current Case Spotlight
The Legal Claims Against the ASA
On April 20, 2016, the Louis D. Brandeis Center, along with the law firms of Marcus & Auerbach and Barnes & Thornburg, filed a lawsuit on behalf of four plaintiff members of the American Studies Association (ASA), for an unlawful boycott of Israeli academic institutions.
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Fact Sheets
Student Chapter Fact Sheet
In a major new initiative, LDB has formed a network of chapters for students at …Read More »The Louis D. Brandeis Center FAQs About Defining Anti-Semitism
This fact sheet offers insight on the importance of defining anti-Semitism, highlights previous efforts to …Read More »The Morass of Middle East Studies: Title VI of the Higher Education Act and Federally Funded Area Studies
Six years ago, Congress recognized the need for “diverse perspectives” in federally funded Middle East …Read More »