February 21, 2017 Terrorist Speech Over the Internet On Tuesday, February 21, Professor Alex Tsesis will be speaking to the LDB chapter at the University of Chicago on the topic of, “Free Speech in the Age of the Internet.” Events
February 21, 2017 Campus Anti-Semitism Rising, Expert Says Reports in August from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville of anti-Semitic behavior by students caught the eye of Kenneth Marcus, an anti-Semitism expert and the president of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. Media Coverage Press Room
February 20, 2017 Facing Rising Anti-Semitism, Can Virginia Universities Learn from History and California? Last fall, five Loudoun County, Virginia teenagers vandalized the historic African-American schoolhouse in Ashburn with an array of graffiti that included white supremacist slogans and Nazi swastikas. Media Coverage Press Room
February 20, 2017 LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus at StandWithUs Anti-BDS Conference StandWithUs, an international non-profit organization dedicated to informing the public about Israel and combatting anti-Semitism, will be holding their third annual Anti-BDS conference in Los Angeles from March 4-6. Media Coverage Press Room
February 17, 2017 Campus anti-Semitism on the rise Despite a temporary setback, efforts to bring an end to the growing incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses in Virginia have garnered some key support. Press Room Media Coverage
February 13, 2017 ISGAP Publishes New Volume Including LDB Campus Anti-Semitism Research The Institute for the Study of Global Anti-Semitism and Policy (ISGAP) has announced the publication of “ISGAP Papers: Anti-Semitism in Comparative Perspective-Volume Two,” featuring an original article by LDB’s Kenneth L. Marcus. Media Coverage Press Room
February 9, 2017 BDS and the Law On Thursday, February 9th, Professor Mark Goldfeder, Director of Law and Religion Student Program and Spruill Family Senior Fellow in Law and Religion at Emory University School of Law, will speak to the LDB chapter at the University of Chicago Law School on “BDS and the Law.” Events
February 8, 2017 Hate Crimes in the U.S. at Penn Law The LDB chapter at the University of Pennsylvania Law School has invited Nancy Baron-Baer, the Philadelphia Regional Director of the Anti Defamation League, to discuss the state of hate crimes in the country on February 8. Events
February 8, 2017 UC Berkeley Responds to Yiannopoulos Outrage by Stifling Free Speech Conservative firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos had been invited to speak last week at the University of California’s Berkeley campus. At the reported direction of campus police, university officials canceled the speech, citing public safety concerns, after a violent protest resulted in a reported six injuries and over $100,000 in property damage. Media Coverage Press Room
February 6, 2017 LDB Welcomes Caitlyn Carmichael and Edward Kunz The Brandeis Center is proud to announce its new spring interns for 2017, Caitlyn Carmichael and Edward Kunz. Caitlyn and Edward will bring their diverse experiences and skills to the advancement of justice for all. Press Releases Press Room