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SPRING QUARTER: JSIS 495 Noam Pianko – Defining Antisemitism in a Global Context

The Challenges of Defining Antisemitism Today: An Analysis of the IHRA Definition & its Applications

Task Force 2023

Evaluator

Ken Stern

Director, Bard Center for the Study of Hate

Faculty Adviser

Noam Pianko

Noam Pianko

Professor

Task Force

  • Koschei Budkar (Author)
  • Kaden Kaeo (Author)
  • Greta Siemsen (Author)

DEFINING ANTISEMITISM IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT

Incidents of Antisemitism, sometimes called “the longest hatred,” are rising in the United States and around the globe.  From Charlottesville to Budapest, Antisemitic stereotypes and conspiracy theories fuel many of the radical political movements expanding on the right and left of the contemporary political spectrum.  This task force seeks to understand the factors contributing to the recent rise of Antisemitism and to develop recommendations for combating this form of hatred. To do this, we will need to formulate a working definition of Antisemitism that navigates controversial debates about what acts or statements, especially in areas related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, constitute Antisemitism.

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