March 23, 2018 Wisconsin State Legislature Passes Anti-BDS Bill On March 20, the Wisconsin State legislature passed Assembly Bill 553—an anti-BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel) bill that prohibits any state agency or other body in state government or local governmental units from adopting a rule, ordinance, policy, or procedure that involves the agency or governmental unit in a boycott of Israel or a person doing business in Israel or Israeli territory. In addition, the bill requires contracts between the state and nongovernmental entities to include a provision affirming that signatories are not, and will not engage in a prohibited boycott. Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
March 21, 2018 Nazi SS March in Latvia An unchecked wave of anti-Semitic activity has been making its way across Europe in recent months, and troubling reports out of Eastern Europe suggest that Latvia has become a new harbor for this pernicious bias. Anti-Semitism Blog
March 20, 2018 Washington Councilman Invokes Multiple Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories D.C. City Council member Trayon White posted a video this past week claiming that Jewish financiers, in the form of the Rothschild family, have been the direct cause of the recent snowfalls in the United States capital. The same council member has previous stated that the Rothschild family is also in control of the United States federal government. Anti-Semitism Blog
March 19, 2018 Anti-Semitic Vandalism in the Netherlands Rises 40% In the past year, the frequency of recorded anti-Semitic vandalism incidents rose by 40 percent in the Netherlands. The 28 cases of vandalism, which were less than a quarter of the overall number of anti-Semitic incidents, mean the Netherlands has reached its highest level of anti-Semitic vandalism since 2007. Anti-Semitism Blog
March 15, 2018 The Continuing Fight Against BDS This week, students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) defeated a BDS measure by a margin of over 1,400 votes. Anti-Zionism Blog
March 4, 2018 Louis D. Brandeis Center Holds Fifth Annual Law Student Leadership Conference This February 25-26, the Louis D. Brandeis Center hosted its fifth annual National Law Student Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog Law School Chapter
February 28, 2018 Danish Petition to Ban Circumcision Gaining Support A Danish petition to ban non-medical circumcision has gathered over 20,000 signatures since it was introduced on February 1. Needing only 30,000 more signatures to force a vote in the Danish Parliament, this petition seems likely to reach that goal with ease. Blog
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. Anti-Semitism Blog
February 22, 2018 Students Supporting Israel Vindicated at Irvine The Louis D. Brandeis Center had been actively engaged in addressing these events, which had previously led to the imposition of discipline against Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). Anti-Zionism Blog
February 20, 2018 Icelandic Parliament to Vote on Circumcision Ban Icelandic lawmakers to vote on a bill which would ban ritual circumcision of infants. Anti-Semitism Blog
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. Anti-Semitism Blog
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. Anti-Semitism Blog
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. Anti-Semitism Blog
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. Anti-Semitism Blog
February 6, 2018 LDB Welcomes Jacob May The Louis D. Brandeis Center welcomes its newest intern, Jacob May. May will be joining LDB for the spring, during which he will assist in conducting research, writing press releases, and drafting articles for the Brandeis Blog. Blog
January 25, 2018 JEWISH, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND EDUCATIONAL GROUPS URGE HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM – Letter We write on behalf of fourteen Jewish, educational, and civil rights organizations in support of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce-passed version of Title VI of H.R. 4508, the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, which seeks to reauthorize the Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEOA). Blog
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 Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
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 Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
January 9, 2018 LDB Announces Fifth Annual Law Student Leadership Conference The Brandeis Center has announced its fifth annual National Law Student Leadership Conference. The conference will take place in Washington, D.C. on February 25th and February 26th. Blog
January 8, 2018 Why Arizona’s Anti-BDS Legislation Does Not Infringe First Amendment Rights Anti-BDS legislation has gained traction in both Congress and state legislatures over recent years, and, thus far, nearly half of U.S. states have passed anti-BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel) legislation. Some have suggested that these bills conflict with the First Amendment’s right to free speech, and, perhaps most prominently, the American Civil Liberties […] Anti-Zionism Blog
December 21, 2017 Call for Papers: Critical Perspectives on the Relationship of Racism and Antisemitism Below is a call for papers from for an international conference: Entangled Others – Other Entanglements: Critical Perspectives on the Relationship of Racism and Antisemitism taking place in Berlin, June 24-26, 2019. Blog