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
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. Anti-Semitism Blog
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. Anti-Semitism Blog
December 14, 2017 Daily Stormer Style Guide Reminds Writers to “Always Blame the Jews.” A leaked document from a confidential neo-Nazi online chat room, written by Daily Stormer founder Andrew Anglin, presents stylistic tips to would-be alt-Right Nazi writers, including examples like: “[a]s Hitler says…all enemies should be combined into one enemy, which is the Jews.” Anti-Semitism Blog
November 21, 2017 ISGAP Seeking Scholars for Anti-Semitism Curriculum Development Program The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy is currently seeking applicants for a workshop-based curriculum development program in anti-Semitism studies. Anti-Semitism Blog
November 20, 2017 European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Releases 2016 Report on Anti-Semitism Earlier this month, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) released their annual report on anti-Semitism in the nations of the European Union, “Antisemitism – Overview of data available in the European Union 2006–2016.” The report shows increases and decreases in anti-Semitic incidents in various European nations. Anti-Semitism Blog
November 9, 2017 Call for Action from Stand With Us Stand With Us, on November 8th, posted an article urging support for Kenneth L. Marcus’s recent nomination for the position of assistant secretary for civil rights in the U.S. Department of Education. Anti-Zionism Blog
November 7, 2017 LDB Joins Jewish Communal Anti-BDS Statement On November 6th, the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise released a statement condemning the BDS movement. The statement contained 92 signatures from across the spectrum of Jewish organizations in the United States, including the Louis D. Brandeis Center. The different organizations represent a diverse political and religious group of organizations, all brought together in the fight against the […] Anti-Zionism Blog