December 23, 2013 LDB President Publishes New Essay on Global Anti-Semitism LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus is publishing an important new paper on “The Definition of Antisemitism” in a new volume on contemporary global anti-Semitism, Global Antisemitism: A Crisis of Modernity. The paper provides a timely intervention into a lively public debate over the meaning of “anti-Semitism” at a time when hostility towards Jews is often […] Anti-Semitism Blog
December 13, 2013 Judd Serotta Elected to Brandeis Center Board The Brandeis Center has just announced the election of Philadelphia litigator Judd Serotta to its board of directors. Mr. Serotta is a distinguished litigator, a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights’ New Jersey Advisory Committee, and an active member of the Jewish community. The press release announce his election appears below: Philadelphia Litigator […] Anti-Semitism Blog
December 6, 2013 Brandeis Center Responds to the Journal of Academic Freedom In its 2013 publication, the Journal of Academic Freedom discussed the topic of academic boycotts, primarily focusing on the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI). In her introduction, the Journal’s editor, Ashley Dawson, wrote that the “reviewers of the submitted articles. . . felt [the articles] could have the salutary […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
December 5, 2013 “Knockout Attacks” Don’t Bode Well for African Americans, Jews, or Anybody Else The lid has finally blown off the simmering cauldron. For about a month, there have been reports of “knockout attacks,” mostly in Northeastern cities. These reports have not looked too closely at the ethnicity of the attackers while generally characterizing the attacks as “random” and lacking the specificity of “hate crime” targeting. But now Brooklyn’s […] Anti-Semitism Blog
December 4, 2013 National Law Student Conference Gains Star Power The Brandeis Center just announced two superstar additions to the faculty of our inaugural national law student leadership conference: international lawyers Richard Heideman and Abraham (Avi) Bell. The LDB national law student conference, to be held in Los Angeles, California on January 2-3, 2014, marks the launch of the Brandeis Center’s law student chapter program. […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
December 1, 2013 LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus to Speak at Harvard Law School LDB President, Kenneth L. Marcus will address campus anti-Semitism next Tuesday, December 3, 2013, during an invited lecture at Harvard Law School. Marcus’ Harvard Law School appearance is hosted by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP). Entitled “Anti-Semitism, Higher Education, and the Law,” the event will be held in the […] Anti-Semitism Blog
November 25, 2013 US Legal Tools to Fight Anti-Jewish Discrimination Earlier today, Arutz Sheva published the English-language version of Manfred Gerstenfeld’s interview with Kenneth L. Marcus, President of the Louis Brandeis Center. The German-language version of this interview appeared several months ago. Dr. Gerstenfeld has been a long-term adviser on strategy issues to the boards of several major multinational corporations in Europe and North America. […] Anti-Semitism Blog
November 24, 2013 LDB Announces Inaugural National Law Student Conference The Brandeis Center announced today that it will conduct an inaugural national law student leadership training conference in Los Angeles, California on January 2-3, 2014. This inaugural national law student conference coincides with the launch of the Center’s new Law Student Chapter Initiative. The conference will draw law student leaders together to exchange lessons on […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
November 22, 2013 Addressing BDS at Fordham School of Law On November 20, 2013, the Louis Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, presented a mini-conference on the subjects of BDS, Israel, and Academic Freedom. The Fordham Law School Jewish Students Association hosted the event. The event was also co-hosted by the Louis Brandeis Center, the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, and the […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
November 16, 2013 Brandeis Center will present a conference at Fordham University Law School The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is excited to present a Fordham Law School mini-conference on “Israel, BDS, Academic Freedom and the Law,” next week. The event will take place next Wednesday, November 20, 2013 from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. It will be held in room 207 at Fordham University […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog