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 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 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 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
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