U.S. Congress | Antisemitism
Pamela Nadell, Chair in Women’s and Gender History and Director of the Jewish Studies Program at American University, testifying on US antisemitism history and Biden administration counter-measures during congressional hearings December 5, 2023.
Understanding Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism
AU’s Jewish Studies Program published Understanding Antisemitism: A Guide for the American University Community. Lead author Pamela Nadell worked with AU faculty, students, staff, and administrators to create this guide. This session uses the guide as a jumping off point for understanding antisemitism and anti-Zionism. Part of the fall 2024 series Antisemitism: A Political Tradition, cosponsored by American University’s Jewish Studies Program and AU’s Meltzer Schwartzberg Center for Israel Studies.
Unpacking Antisemitism on Campus
On Sunday, October 22, the IIJS and the American University Program in Jewish Studies co-hosted a webinar with academics Pamela Nadell and Britt Tevis, alongside Columbia student Rebecca Massel: “Unpacking Antisemitism on Campus.” Their discussion spans a wide variety of relevant topics, such as defining antisemitism, understanding its relationship to anti-Zionism, American campus culture, and the importance of free speech. The panel also sets aside a significant portion of the session to answer student and general audience questions. This event is the second in our webinar series on the current Israel-Hamas war, which began last week with “Israel at War: Live Discussion from Tel Aviv,” featuring Avi Shilon and Rebecca Kobrin.