PLENARY TALKS

A introductory plenary talk is given for each panel in the morning sessions of the conference.

Venue: University Campus, Lecture Hall C1

Mon, 19 February 2018

TIMECODEUniversity Campus, Lecture Hall C1
9.00 - 9.10 a.m.INTRO

Introduction and Greetings

Arie FOLGER

9.10 - 9.40 a.m.BIB

"Jews and Judaism between Bedevilment and Source of Salvation: Christianity as a Cause of and a Cure against Anti-Semitism"

Maxine GROSSMAN and Armin LANGE

9.40 - 10.10 a.m.ISL

"Redeeming Humanity from the Evil of the Jews – Islamist Rationalization of Antisemitism"

Esther WEBMAN

COFFEE BREAK

TIMECODEUniversity Campus, Lecture Hall C1
10.30 - 11.00 a.m.JUD

"Scrolls, Testament and Talmud: Issues of Anti-Semitism in the Study of Ancient Judaism"

Lawrence SCHIFFMAN

11.00 - 11.30 a.m.INT

"Online Hate and Antisemitism 2.0: The Spreading of Judeophobia on the World Wide Web"

Monika SCHWARZ-FRIESEL

Tue, 20 February 2018

TIMECODEUniversity Campus, Lecture Hall C1
9.00 - 9.10 a.m.INTRO

Introduction by Chair

Armin LANGE

9.10 - 9.40 a.m.ANC

"Modern Debates on Ancient Anti-Semitism"

Erich GRUEN

9.40 - 10.10 a.m.MED

"Antisemitism in Medieval History"

Simha GOLDIN

COFFEE BREAK

TIMECODEUniversity Campus, Lecture Hall C1
10.30 - 11.00 a.m.MOD

"Propaganda as Entertainment - The Challenge of Nazi Propaganda Movies for Today"

Klaus DAVIDOWICZ

11.00 - 11.30 a.m.CON

"The Working Definition of Antisemitism"

Dina PORAT and Mark WEITZMAN

Wed, 21 February 2018

TIMECODEUniversity Campus, Lecture Hall C1
9.00 - 9.10 a.m.INTRO

Introduction by Chair

Lawrence SCHIFFMAN

9.10 - 9.40 a.m.PHI

"Philosophical Hypocrisy And Ethical „Correctness“ In Public Discourses On Israel"

Julius H. SCHOEPS

9.40 - 10.10 a.m.SOC

"A Sociological Perspective on Today Anti-Semitism and Strategies of confrontation"

Eliezer BEN-RAFAEL

COFFEE BREAK

TIMECODEUniversity Campus, Lecture Hall C1
10.30 - 11.00 a.m.PSY

"The Psychology of Modern Anti-Semitism: Theory, Research and Methodology"

Florette COHEN

11.00 - 11.30 a.m.PED

"Combatting Anti-Semitism. An Interdisciplinary Approach"

Martin ROTHGANGEL

11.30 - 12.00 a.m.ISR

"Jews against Israel: The Ambivalences of Contemporary Jewish Identity"

Evyatar FRIESEL

Thu, 22 February 2018

TIMECODEUniversity Campus, Lecture Hall C1
9.00 - 9.10 a.m.INTRO

Introduction by Chair

Klaus DAVIDOWICZ

9.40 - 10.10 a.m.MEDa

"Contemporary Visual Antisemitism: Words Fade But Images Remain"

Frank STERN

COFFEE BREAK

TIMECODEUniversity Campus, Lecture Hall C1
10.30 - 11.00 a.m.JUR

"The Critical Importance of Independent NGOs in the Battle Against Antisemitism"

Calev MYERS

11.00 - 11.30 a.m.POL

"The Fight against Antisemitism and the Iranian Threat: Challenges & Contradictions in the Light of Adorno’s Categorical Imperative"

Stephan GRIGAT

11.30 - 12.30 a.m.Discussion

Concluding Discussion of Plenary Sessions

Chair: Wolfgang WIESHAIDER

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