Course: Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present

Prof. Monika Schwarz-Friesel Though contemporary forms of antisemitism are relatively new in the history of this phenomenon, they build on older antisemitic stereotypes and imagery, adapting them according to the …

Prof. Alvin H. Rosenfeld (winter-spring 2017) The current rise in the power of the Far-right is not exclusive to Europe. Worrying developments have also been taking place in other parts …

Dr. Raphael Vago Parallel to the seemingly mainstream voices emanating from the Far-right, there still exist classic Far-right parties, belonging to the same disturbing movements that view Hitler and Nazi …

Dr. Juliane Wetzel Prior to further examining the more blatant antisemitic manifestations found in the Far-right, let us first turn to the role and place antisemitism holds today in the …

Prof. Ruth Wodak In previous weeks we saw how antisemitism held a major part in Far-right ideologies. What place does it hold in this sphere today and why? References Caiani, …

Prof. Ruth Wodak Before we turn to examine the place antisemitism holds in the contemporary Far-right, let’s first ask ourselves: What characterizes the Far-right today? Why is it that despite …

What has happened to antisemitism since the end of the Holocaust? How is it expressed today and where can it be found? For a full list of the scholars participating …

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Prof. Aviel Roshwald An important outcome of the Russian Revolution and the events following it was the growing fusion of Jews and revolutionary movements, especially Bolshevism. How did this development …

Prof. Elissa Bemporad Both the Russian Revolution and the Russian Civil War had far reaching effects, causing radical social and political change and bringing about extreme violence. These did not …

Prof. Alvin H. Rosenfeld The self-reflection that was demanded of the world following the Holocaust brought about major changes in the way bigotry, prejudice, and intolerance were addressed and confronted, …

Prof. Sergio DellaPergola, Dr. Juliane Wetzel The Holocaust had completely changed the demographic profile of the Jewish people worldwide, reducing its numbers greatly. The physical, psychological, and cultural loss was …

Prof. Yehuda Bauer, Prof. Jeffrey C. Herf Over the years, scholars of the Holocaust and the Second World War have discussed the place the antisemitic Nazi worldview held not only …

Dr. Robert Rozett Most people think of the Holocaust as an event of industrial killing, symbolized by a vast undertaking of streamlined, anonymous mass murder. Yet that wasn’t always the …

Dr. Raphael Vago When discussing the implementation of the “Final Solution” and its stages of development, it is important to note that it was not only German and Austrian governmental …