FIELD CHAIRS
Eliezer BEN RAFAEL
Eliezer BEN RAFAEL
Tel Aviv University
Chair of the panel on Sociology and Social Sciences (SOC)
Plenary Talk: "A Sociological Perspective on Today Anti-Semitism and Strategies of Confrontation"
Florette COHEN
Florette COHEN
CUNY College of Staten Island
Chair of the panel on Psychology (PSY)
Plenary Talk: "The Psychology of Modern Anti-Semitism: Theory, Research and Methodology"
Klaus DAVIDOWICZ
Klaus DAVIDOWICZ
University of Vienna
Chair of the panel on Modern History (MOD)
Plenary Talk: "Propaganda as Entertainment - The Challenge of Nazi Propaganda Movies for Today"
Karin FINSTERBUSCH
Karin FINSTERBUSCH
University of Koblenz-Landau
Chair of the panel on Bible, Christianity and Antisemitism (BIB)
Evyatar FRIESEL
Evyatar FRIESEL
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Chair of the panel on Israel Studies (ISR)
Plenary Talk: "Jews against Israel: The ambivalences of contemporary Jewish identity"
Aleksandra GLIZCZYNSKA-GRABIAS
Aleksandra GLIZCZYNSKA-GRABIAS
Polish Academy of Sciences
Chair of the panel on Jurisprudence (JUR)
Plenary Talk: "Title"
Simha GOLDIN
Simha GOLDIN
Tel Aviv University
Chair of the panel on Medieval History (MED)
Plenary Talk: "“Anti-Judaism”, “Jew-Hatred” and “Anti-Semitism”"
Stephan GRIGAT
Stephan GRIGAT
University of Vienna / Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Chair of the panel on Political Studies (POL)
Plenary Talk: "The fight against antisemitism and the Iranian threat: challenges & contradictions in the light of Adorno’s categorical imperative"
Benjamin ISAAC
Benjamin ISAAC
Tel Aviv University
Chair of the panel on Ancient History (ANC)
Armin LANGE
Armin LANGE
University of Vienna
Chair of the panel on Bible, Christianity and Antisemitism (BIB)
Plenary Talk: "Jews and Judaism between Bedevilment and Source of Salvation: Christianity as a Cause of and a Cure against Anti-Semitism"
Dina PORAT
Dina PORAT
Tel Aviv University
Chair of the panel on Contemporary History (CON)
Plenary Talk: "The Working Definition of Antisemitism"
Martin ROTHGANGEL
Martin ROTHGANGEL
University of Vienna
Chair of the panel on Pedagogy (PED)
Plenary Talk: "Combatting Anti-Semitism. An Interdisciplinary Approach"
Lawrence H. SCHIFFMAN
Lawrence H. SCHIFFMAN
New York University
Chair of the panel on Judaism, Jewish Studies and Antisemitism (JUD)
Plenary Talk: "Scrolls, Testament and Talmud: Issues of Anti-Semitism in the Study of Ancient Judaism"
Julius H. SCHOEPS
Julius H. SCHOEPS
Moses Mendelssohn Center for European Jewish Studies
Chair of the panel on Philosophy and Ethics (PHI)
Plenary Talk: "Philosophical Hypocrisy And Ethical „Correctness“ In Public Discourses On Israel"
Monika SCHWARZ-FRIESEL
Monika SCHWARZ-FRIESEL
Technical University of Berlin
Chair of the panel on Internet and Antisemitism (INT)
Plenary Talk: "Online Hate and Antisemitism 2.0: The Spreading of Judeophobia on the World Wide Web"
Frank STERN
Frank STERN
University of Vienna
Chair of the panel on Media Studies, Journalism and Visual Cultures (MEDa)
Plenary Talk: "Contemporary Visual Antisemitism: Words Fade But Images Remain"
Karin STÖGNER
Karin STÖGNER
University of Vienna / Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Chair of the panel on Political Studies (POL)
Esther WEBMAN
Esther WEBMAN
Tel Aviv University
Chair of the panel on Islam and Antisemtism (ISL)
Plenary Talk: "Redeeming Humanity from the Evil of the Jews – Islamist Rationalization of Antisemitism"
PRESENTERS
Salo AIZENBERG
Salo AIZENBERG
Downtown Investment Advisory
Title of Talk: "Hatemail: Anti-Semitism on Picture Postcards"
Panel: Media Studies, Journalism and Visual Cultures (MEDa)
Yohanan ALTMAN
Yohanan ALTMAN
Middlesex University London
Title of Talk: "The trade and consumption of Jewish Figurines in contemporary Poland - old antisemitism in new cloths? An Internet discourse"
Panel: Internet and Antisemitism (INT)
Yaakov ARIEL
Yaakov ARIEL
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Title of Talk: "American Christianity, Jews and Israel: Antisemitism and Faith"
Panel: Bible, Christianity and Antisemitism (BIB)
Andrew BAKER
Andrew BAKER
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Leadership Talk V
Panel: Leadership Talks, Feb 20th, 2018
Rifat BALI
Rifat BALI
Libra Books
Title of Talk: "Antisemitism in Turkey: A New Phenomenon or More of the Same?"
Panel: Islam and Antisemitism (ISL)
Ildikó BARNA
Ildikó BARNA
Eötvös Loránd University Budapest
Title of Talk: "Teaching the Digital Generation about and against Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Xenophobia"
Panel: Pedagogy (PED)
Roman BATKO
Roman BATKO
Jagiellonian University, Crakow
Title of Talk: "The trade and consumption of Jewish Figurines in contemporary Poland - old antisemitism in new cloths? An Internet discourse"
Panel: Internet and Antisemitism (INT)
Steven K. BAUM
Steven K. BAUM
Journal for the Study of Antisemitsm
Title of Talk: "Blood Libel Beliefs: Then and Now"
Panel: Psychology (PSY)
Matthias J. BECKER
Matthias J. BECKER
Technical University Berlin
Title of Talk: "The German Left and Israel"
Panel: Israel Studies (ISR)
Andreas BENL
Andreas BENL
Mideast Freedom Forum Berlin
Title of Talk: "Cultural Relativism and Anti-Zionism in the West"
Panel: Political Studies (POL)
Deidre BERGER
Deidre BERGER
American Jewish Committee Berlin
Title of Talk: "Critical Responses to the German Expert Commission on Antisemitism"
Panel: Contemporary History (CON)
David BERGER
David BERGER
Yeshiva University
Title of Talk: "Historians and the Blood Libel"
Panel: Judaism, Jewish Studies and Antisemitism (JUD)
Wolfgang BOCK
Wolfgang BOCK
Justus Liebig University of Gießen
Title of Talk: "Public International Law and the Palestinian Knot"
Panel: Israel Studies (ISR)
Judit BOKSER-LIWERANT
Judit BOKSER-LIWERANT
National University of Mexico
Title of Talk: "Anti-Semitism (and related expressions of prejudice) in a global world. A view from Latin America"
Panel: Sociology and Social Sciences (SOC)
Reinhold BOSCHKI
Reinhold BOSCHKI
University of Tubingen
Title of Talk: "Contribution of Religious Education to the Prevention of Anti-Semitism. An International Empirical Study"
Panel: Pedagogy (PED)
Jean-Yves CAMUS
Jean-Yves CAMUS
Fondation Jean Jaurès
Title of Talk: "The FN, Israël and the Jews"
Panel: Contemporary History (CON)
Catherine CHATTERLEY
Catherine CHATTERLEY
University of Manitoba
Title of Talk: "The Religious Dimension of Contemporary Antisemitism"
Panel: Contemporary History (CON)
Robert CHAZAN
Robert CHAZAN
New York University
Title of Talk: "The Medieval Transition from Anti-Judaism to Antisemitism"
Panel: Bible, Christianity and Antisemitism (BIB)
Florette COHEN
Florette COHEN
CUNY College of Staten Island
Talk 1:"Caribbean Jewry: A model of tolerance or assimilation?"
Panel: Modern History (MOD)
Talk 2: "Modern Anti-Semitism: Empirical tests of the anti-Semitism anti-Israel Model"
Panel: Psychology (PSY)
Irwin COTLER
Irwin COTLER
The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights
Leadership Talk IX
Panel: Leadership Talks, Feb 22nd, 2018
Mark DAVIES
Mark DAVIES
University of Teesside
Title of Talk: "The trade and consumption of Jewish Figurines in contemporary Poland - old antisemitism in new cloths? An Internet discourse"
Panel: Internet and Antisemitism (INT)
Sergio DELLAPERGOLA
Sergio DELLAPERGOLA
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Title of Talk: "The Fundamentals of Antisemitism"
Panel: Sociology and Social Sciences (SOC)
Lars DENCIK
Lars DENCIK
Roskilde Universitetscenter
1. Talk: "The sociology of three distinct forms of contemporary antisemitisms"
Panel: Sociology and Social Sciences (SOC)
2. Talk: "The Ethical Implications And Political Costs Of Misinterpreting And Abusing The Notion ‘Antisemitism’"
Panel: Philosophy and Ethics (PHI)
Oskar DEUTSCH
Oskar DEUTSCH
Jewish Community Vienna
Greeting and Introduction
Panel: Leadership Talks, Feb 21st, 2018
Ioannis DIMITRAKOPOULOS
Ioannis DIMITRAKOPOULOS
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Leadership Talk VI
Panel: Leadership Talks, Feb 20th, 2018
Jonathan ELUKIN
Jonathan ELUKIN
Trinity College
Title of Talk: "Augustine’s Legacy and Understanding Anti-Semitism in the Middle Ages"
Panel: Medieval History (MED)
Helga EMBACHER
Helga EMBACHER
University of Salzburg
Title of Talk: "Antisemitism in Muslim communities in Europe. Debates and methodological questions"
Panel: Islam and Antisemitism (ISL)
Gennady ESTRAIKH
Gennady ESTRAIKH
New York University
1. Talk: "Studies of Jews and Judaism in Post-Stalinist Soviet Union"
Panel: Judaism, Jewish Studies and Antisemitism (JUD)
2. Talk: "A Quest for Jewish Conspiracy in Russia's Past: The "Ritual Murder" of Nicholas II"
Panel: Bible, Christianity and Antisemitism (BIB)
Gideon FALTER
Gideon FALTER
Campaign Against Antisemitism
Title of Talk: "Using Litigation To Raise The Criminal, Professional And Reputational Cost Of Expressing Antisemitism In Britain"
Panel: Jurisprudence (JUR)
Alex FEUERHERDT
Alex FEUERHERDT
Cologne
Title of Talk: "The BDS movement: Why Israel?"
Panel: Israel Studies (ISR)
Karin FINSTERBUSCH
Karin FINSTERBUSCH
University of Koblenz-Landau
Title of Talk: "Antisemitic Positions in Christian Holy Scriptures: The Idea of Israel’s Election and its Challenge for New Testament Authors and for their Readership"
Panel: Bible, Christianity and Antisemitism (BIB)
Haim FIREBERG
Haim FIREBERG
Tel Aviv University
Title of Talk: "The Antisemitic Paradox: Empirical Evidences and Jewish Perceptions"
Panel: Contemporary History (CON)
Lars FISCHER
Lars FISCHER
UCL
Title of Talk: "The Study of Antisemitism in the Modern Judaic Studies Context"
Panel: Judaism, Jewish Studies and Antisemitism (JUD)
Arie FOLGER
Arie FOLGER
Chief Rabbi of Vienna
Introduction and Greetings
Evyatar FRIESEL
Evyatar FRIESEL
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Title of Talk: "Referring to ethical values in contemporary discourse of educated Antisemites: empirical data from a corpus study (2010-2017)"
Panel: Philosophy and Ethics (PHI)
Russell FULLER
Russell FULLER
University of San Diego
Title of Talk: "Christian Antisemitism in Biblical Studies: The Continuation of Supersessionism in the Academic Study of the Hebrew Bible"
Panel: Bible, Christianity and Antisemitism (BIB)
Anders GERDMAR
Anders GERDMAR
Scandinavian School of Theology Uppsala
Title of Talk: "The theological legitimation of antisemitism. The case of German Biblical Studies from the dawn of modernity to the Shoah"
Panel: Bible, Christianity and Antisemitism (BIB)
Thomas GERGELY
Thomas GERGELY
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Title of Talk: "Antisemitism – An Ordinary Paranoia?"
Panel: Sociology and Social Sciences (SOC)
Thomas GERTZEN
Thomas GERTZEN
University of Göttingen
Title of Talk: "The Role of Paul de Lagarde and his ‘Germanic Ideology’ in the History of Egyptology"
Panel: Modern History (MOD)
Linda GIESEL
Linda GIESEL
Technical University of Berlin
Title of Talk: "Comparisons between Israel and Nazi Germany in contemporary German discourse"
Panel: Israel Studies (ISR)
Claudia GLOBISCH
Claudia GLOBISCH
University of Innsbruck
Title of Talk: "Anti-Semitism and the Left"
Panel: Political Studies (POL)
Olaf GLÖCKNER
Olaf GLÖCKNER
Moses Mendelssohn Center for European Jewish Studies
Title of Talk: "The „Circumcison Debate“ in Germany in 2012 – an ethical discussion?"
Panel: Philosophy and Ethics (PHI)
Barbara GLÜCK
Barbara GLÜCK
Memorial Mauthausen
Title of Talk: "The Mauthausen Memorial – a vaccination center against anti-Semitism?"
Panel: Contemporary History (CON)
Simha GOLDIN
Simha GOLDIN
Tel Aviv University
Title of Talk: "‘Donin’s Shadow’: The Role of Apostates in the Attack against the Jewish Faith"
Panel: Medieval History (MED)
Brooke GOLDSTEIN
Brooke GOLDSTEIN
The Lawfare Project
Title of Talk: "Lawfare: The Use of Law to Promote Terror and Silence Free Speech"
Panel: Jurisprudence (JUR)
Maxine GROSSMAN
Maxine GROSSMAN
University of Maryland
Title of Talk: "Jews and Judaism between Bedevilment and Source of Salvation: Christianity as a Cause of and a Cure against Anti-Semitism"
Panel: Bible, Christianity and Antisemitism / Plenary Talk (BIB)
Erich GRUEN
Erich GRUEN
University of California Berkeley
Plenary Talk: "Modern Debates on Ancient Anti-Semitism"
Title of Talk: "The Blood-Libel and the Leper-Libel: Ancient Anti-Semitism?"
Panel: Ancient History (ANC)
David GUREVICH
David GUREVICH
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Title of Talk: "The Contemporary Revival Of The Ritual Murder And Religious Violence Accusations Against Jews In The Orthodox Church And Its Link To The New Antisemitism"
Panel: Bible, Christianity and Antisemitism (BIB)
Sophie HAFNER
Sophie HAFNER
Preview Productions GbR
Title of Talk: "Chosen yet Excluded – the Hatred of Jews in Europe - Comments on the public reception in Germany of a documentary"
Panel: Israel Studies (ISR) / Documentary Screening
Deborah HARTMANN
Deborah HARTMANN
Yad VaShem
Title of Talk: "Current Antisemitism and Holocaust Memory - A Complex Interplay"
Panel: Political Studies (POL)
Simone Dinah HARTMANN
Simone Dinah HARTMANN
Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy
Title of Talk: "What the EU should do against Antisemitism"
Panel: Political Studies (POL)
Petra HELDT
Petra HELDT
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Title of Talk: "From a Designer God to Palestinism; From Zionism to the State of Israel as a Role Model: Contemporary Christian Church Attitudes Toward the State of Israel. Strategies Against Anti-Semitism"
Panel: Bible, Christianity and Antisemitism (BIB)
David HIRSH
David HIRSH
University of London
Title of Talk: "Contemporary Left Antisemitism"
Panel: Contemporary History (CON)
Paul IGANSKI
Paul IGANSKI
Lancaster University
Title of Talk: "Antisemitism on social media"
Panel: Internet and Antisemitism (INT)
Benjamin ISAAC
Benjamin ISAAC
Tel Aviv University
Title of Talk: "Jews and non-Jews in Ancient Cities: Alexandria, Antioch, Caesarea, Rome"
Panel: Ancient History (ANC)
Rusi JASPAL
Rusi JASPAL
De Montfort University Leicester
Title of Talk: "Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism in Europe: Insights from Social Psychology"
Panel: Psychology (PSY)
Günther JIKELI
Günther JIKELI
Indiana University Bloomington
Title of Talk: "Evaluation of Best Practices to Combat Antisemitism on Social Media"
Panel: Internet and Antisemitism (INT)
Jeremy JONES
Jeremy JONES
Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council
Title of Talk: "Thinking locally, acting globally"
Panel: Contemporary History (CON)
Raya KALENOVA
Raya KALENOVA
European Jewish Congress
Leadership Talk III
Panel: Leadership Talks, Mon, Feb 19th, 2018
Christian KERN
Christian KERN
Social Democratic Party of Austria
Leadership Talk IV
Panel: Leadership Talks, Tue, Feb 20th, 2018
Habbo KNOCH
Habbo KNOCH
University of Cologne
Title of Talk: "Violent Symbols, symbols of violence. Visual Communication and Genocial Racism into the 21st Century"
Panel: Media Studies, Journalism and Visual Culture (MEDa)
Eugene KONTOROVICH
Eugene KONTOROVICH
Northwestern University School of Law
Title of Talk: "A Soft Boycott: The EU’s Regulatory ‘Differentiation’ of Israel from Other Countries"
Panel: Jurisprudence (JUR)
Yvonne KOZLOVSKY GOLAN
Yvonne KOZLOVSKY GOLAN
University of Haifa
Title of Talk: "‘What a wonderful life the Jews had with us.’ The new anti-Semitism in popular Syrian television series of recent years"
Panel: Media Studies, Journalism and Visual Culture (MEDa)
Wojciech KOZŁOWSKI
Wojciech KOZŁOWSKI
Dentons Global Law Firm Warsaw
Title of Talk: "Statutory Negationism and Civil Law Measures for Fixing Defective Memory Laws - the Case of Recent Polish Legislation on Defamation of the Polish State and Nation"
Panel: Jurisprudence (JUR)
Neil J. KRESSEL
Neil J. KRESSEL
William Paterson University New Jersey
Title of Talk: “Assessing the Role of Islam in the Creation and Maintenance of Antisemitic Attitudes and Behaviors in Muslim Communities around the World: Empirical and Conceptual Issues”
Panel: Psychology (PSY)
Maurice KRIEGEL
Maurice KRIEGEL
École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
Title of Talk: "On the Dehumanization of the Jews in Medieval and Early Modern Europe: Process, Chronology, Context"
Panel: Medieval History (MED)
Matthias KUENTZEL
Matthias KUENTZEL
Hamburg
Title of Talk: "How to challenge Islamic Antisemitism"
Panel: Political Studies (POL)
Sebastian KURZ
Sebastian KURZ
Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria
Leadership Talk VIII
Panel: Leadership Talks, Wed, Feb 21st, 2018
Armin LANGE
Armin LANGE
University of Vienna
Title of Talk: "Anti-Semitic Readings of the Jewish Scriptures in Late Ancient Anti-Semitic Legislation"
Panel: Bible, Christianity and Antsemitism (BIB)
Peter LEHNARDT
Peter LEHNARDT
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Title of Talk: "In the Aftermath of 1096: Strategies for Coping with an Outburst of Violent Anti-Judaism in Europe"
Panel: Medieval History (MED)
Paul LERNER
Paul LERNER
University of Southern California
Title of Talk: "Selling Anti-Semitism: Images of Jews in German Retail and Commercial Culture in the 19th and 20th Centuries"
Panel: Modern History (MOD)
Bernard M. LEVINSON
Bernard M. LEVINSON
University of Minnesota
Title of Talk: "The Impact of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Discovery of the “Original” Version of the Ten Commandments upon Biblical Scholarship: The Myth of Jewish Particularism and German Universalism"
Panel: Judaism, Jewish Studies and Antisemitism (JUD)
Bernard-Henri LÉVY
Bernard-Henri LÉVY
Philosopher
Title of Talk: "An End to Antisemitism!"
Panel: Conference Opening
Richard S. LEVY
Richard S. LEVY
University of Chicago
Title of Talk: "The Defense against Antisemitism: Minor Victories, Major Defeats, 1890--"
Panel: Modern History (MOD)
Vivian LISKA
Vivian LISKA
University of Antwerp
Title of Talk: “The Phantasm of the Jew in French Philosophy: From Jean-Paul Sartre to Alain Badiou”
Panel: Sociology and Social Sciences (SOC)
Meir LITVAK
Meir LITVAK
Tel Aviv University
Title of Talk: "The Jews as Enemies of Schi'ism and of Iran: New Trends in Iranian Antisemitism"
Panel: Islam and Antisemitism (ISL)
Henry MAITLES
Henry MAITLES
University of the West of Scotland
Title of Talk: "Does learning about genocide impact the values of young people? A case study from Scotland"
Panel: Pedagogy (PED)
Kenneth L. MARCUS
Kenneth L. MARCUS
Louis D. Brandeis Center Inc.
Title of Talk: "The Use of Civil Rights Law to Address Campus Anti-Semitism in the United States"
Panel: Internet and Antisemitism (INT)
Florian MARKL
Florian MARKL
MENA Watch
Title of Talk: "„Israel threatens to defend herself“: The Depiction of Israel in the Media"
Panel: Israel Studies (ISR)
Amir MAZOR
Amir MAZOR
Haifa University
Title of Talk: "The Jews in Medieval Egypt and Syria under the Mamluks (1250-1517)"
Panel: Islam and Antisemitism (ISL)
Dan MICHMAN
Dan MICHMAN
Bar Ilan University / Yad VaShem
Title of Talk: ""The Jews as a Problem for Modern European Political Logic"
Panel: Modern History (MOD)
Calev MYERS
Calev MYERS
The International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurist
Title of Talk: "The Critical Importance of Independent NGOs in the Battle Against Antisemitism"
Panel: Jurisprudence (JUR)
Talia NAAMAT
Talia NAAMAT
Tel Aviv University
Title of Talk: "Are the new forms of Antisemitism recognized in European countries' legal systems?"
Panel: Jurisprudence (JUR)
Maja NENADOVIC
Maja NENADOVIC
Anne Frank House
Title of Talk: "The Danger of Not Facing History: Exploring the Link between Education about the Past and Present-day Anti-Semitism and Racism in Hungary"
Panel: Pedagogy (PED)
Marc NEUGRÖSCHEL
Marc NEUGRÖSCHEL
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Title of Talk: "Antisemitism and anti-Americanism on the Internet"
Panel: Internet and Antisemitism (INT)
Andre OBOLER
Andre OBOLER
Online Hate Prevention Institute
Title of Talk: “Solving antisemitic hate speech in social media through a global approach to local action”
Panel: Internet and Antisemitism (INT)
Sara OFFENBERG
Sara OFFENBERG
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Title of Talk: “Staging Anti-Semitism: Host Desecrations and Blood Libels in Art and Drama”
Panel: Medieval History (MED)
Moishe POSTONE
Moishe POSTONE
University of Chicago
Title of Talk: “Anti-Semitism in the Contemporary World”
Panel: Political Studies (POL)
Giovanni QUER
Giovanni QUER
independent researcher
Title of Talk: “The Politics of Neglect: Antisemitism, the UN, and the Reticent Human Rights World”
Panel: Jurisprudence (JUR)
Doron RABINOVICI
Doron RABINOVICI
Vienna
Title of Talk: "The Jewish Response to Antisemitism in Austria. Prior to the Anschluss"
Panel: Modern History (MOD)
Ljiljana RADONIC
Ljiljana RADONIC
University of Vienna
Title of Talk: "New Antisemitism and New Media – Leftist Derealization of Islamist “Emancipation”"
Panel: Internet and Antisemitism (INT)
Jan RATHJE
Jan RATHJE
Amadeu Antonio Foundation
Title of Talk: "Anti-Semitism in post-Holocaust Conspiracy Ideologies"
Panel: Internet and Antisemitism (INT)
Adele REINHARTZ
Adele REINHARTZ
University of Ottawa
Title of Talk: "“Children of the Devil”: John 8:44 and its Patristic Receptionl"
Panel: Bible, Christianity and Antisemitism (BIB)
Lars RENSMANN
Lars RENSMANN
University of Groningen
Title of Talk: "The Politics and Ethics of Anti-Antisemitism: Lessons from the Frankfurt School"
Panel: Philosophy and Ethics (PHI)
Dave RICH
Dave RICH
Community Security Trust
Title of Talk: "Why is the British Left anti-Israel?"
Panel: Israel Studies (ISR)
Alvin ROSENFELD
Alvin ROSENFELD
Indiana University Bloomington
Title of Talk: "Antisemitism in Today’s America: Manifestations, Causes, and Consequences"
Panel: Contemporary History (CON)
Youval ROTMAN
Youval ROTMAN
Tel Aviv University
Title of Talk: "Anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim views in early Byzantium"
Panel: Ancient History (ANC)
Miri RUBIN
Miri RUBIN
Queen Mary University of London
Title of Talk: "England’s Religions and the Study of Anti-Semitism"
Panel: Medieval History (MED)
Leonard RUTGERS
Leonard RUTGERS
Utrecht University
Title of Talk: "Early Christian Anti-Judaism"
Panel: Ancient History (ANC)
Shimon SAMUELS
Shimon SAMUELS
Simon Wiesenthal Centre Paris
Title of Talk: "An End to the Jewish People - ID Theft as a War of Attrition"
Panel: Contemporary History (CON)
Konrad SCHMID
Konrad SCHMID
University of Zurich
Title of Talk: "The Interpretation of Second Temple Judaism as “Spätjudentum” in Christian Biblical Scholarship"
Panel: Judaism, Jewish Studies and Antisemitism (JUD)
Katharina von SCHNURBEIN
Katharina von SCHNURBEIN
European Commission
Leadership Talk II
Panel: Leadership Talks, Mon, Feb 19th, 2018
Joachim SCHROEDER
Joachim SCHROEDER
Preview Productions GbR
Title of Talk: "Chosen yet Excluded – the Hatred of Jews in Europe - Comments on the public reception in Germany of a documentary"
Panel: Israel Studies (ISR) / Documentary Screening
Eileen SCHULLER
Eileen SCHULLER
McMaster University
Title of Talk: "The Dead Sea Scrolls and Anti-Semitism: Past Results and Future Possibilitie"
Panel: Judaism, Jewish Studies and Antisemitism (JUD)
Monika SCHWARZ-FRIESEL
Monika SCHWARZ-FRIESEL
Technical University of Berlin
Title of Talk: "Referring to ethical values in contemporary discourse of educated Antisemites: empirical data from a corpus study (2010-2017)"
Panel: Philosophy and Ethics (PHI)
Yuval SHAHAR
Yuval SHAHAR
Tel Aviv University
Title of Talk: "Titus and the Burning of the Temple - Judeophobia and Judeophilia: Josephus, Sulpicius Severus, Orosius and the Talmudic Literature"
Panel: Ancient History (ANC)
Natan SHARANSKY
Natan SHARANSKY
Jewish Agency for Israel
Leadership Talk I
Panels: Leadership Talks, Mon, Feb 19th, 2018
Uriya SHAVIT
Uriya SHAVIT
Tel Aviv University
Title of Talk: ""Muslims as the News Jews?" The Jewish Minority Experience as Reflected in Islamic Discourses"
Panel: Islam and Antisemitism (ISL)
Nesya SHEMER
Nesya SHEMER
Bar Ilan University
Title of Talk: "Muslim-Jewish relationship in early Islamic period"
Panel: Islam and Antisemitism (ISL)
Naama SHIK
Naama SHIK
Yad VaShem
Title of Talk: "‘An End to Anti-Semitism.’ Presenting Yad Vashem's Pioneering MOOC Course: Anti-Semitism: From its Origins to the Present"
Panel: Pedagogy (PED)
Israel SHRENZEL
Israel SHRENZEL
Tel Aviv University
Title of Talk: "Verses and Reality: Quranic Attitudes Toward Jews and Judaism"
Panel: Islam and Antisemitism (ISL)
Alan SILBERSTEIN
Alan SILBERSTEIN
Tel Aviv University
Title of Talk: "Sister Rose's Battle against Antisemitism"
Panel: Contemporary History (CON)
Agnethe SIQUANS
Agnethe SIQUANS
University of Vienna
Title of Talk: "Anti-Semitism in Patristic Literature"
Panel: Bible, Christianity and Antisemitism (BIB)
Julia SPICHAL
Julia SPICHAL
University of Vienna
Title of Talk: "Overcoming anti-Semitic Biases in Christian Religious Education"
Panel: Pedagogy (PED)
Daniel STAETSKY
Daniel STAETSKY
Institute for Jewish Policy Research London
Title of Talk: "How much antisemitism is really there? A ‘continuous’ view of antisemitism"
Panel: Sociology and Social Sciences (SOC)
Karin STÖGNER
Karin STÖGNER
University of Vienna / Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Title of Talk: "Intersectionality, Feminism and Antisemitism – Strange Alliances"
Panel: Political Studies (POL)
Irena ŠUMI
Irena ŠUMI
University of Ljubljana
Title of Talk: "Antisemitic Discourse On Its Way Into The Political Arena Once Again: What Happened, And What To Do About It"
Panel: Media Studies, Journalism and Visual Cultures (MEDa)
Abdullah SWALHA
Abdullah SWALHA
Center for Israel Studies Amman
Title of Talk: "Hebrew and Judaic Studies in the Islamic World"
Panel: Judaism, Jewish Studies and Antisemitism (JUD)
Abe SWEIRY
Abe SWEIRY
Lancaster University
Title of Talk: "Antisemitism on social media"
Panel: Internet and Antisemitism (INT)
Zbyněk TARANT
Zbyněk TARANT
University of West Bohemia
Title of Talk: "Dealing with the new challenges of contemporary right-wing antisemitism"
Panel: Political Studies (POL)
Claudia THEUNE-VOGT
Claudia THEUNE-VOGT
University of Vienna
Introduction and Greetings
Panel: Leadership Talks, Tue, Feb 20th, 2018
Paul THOMAS
Paul THOMAS
University College of Southeast Norway
Title of Talk: "The rise of Anti-Semitism in Segregated Multicultural Schools in Oslo, Norway. New Challenges facing teachers"
Panel: Pedagogy (PED)
Ana Luiza THOMPSON-FLORES
Ana Luiza THOMPSON-FLORES
UNESCO
Leadership Talk VII
Panel: Leadership Talks, Wed, Feb 21st, 2018
Wolfgang TREITLER
Wolfgang TREITLER
University of Vienna
Title of Talk: "Anti-Semitism, Christianity, and the Churches in Europe"
Panel: Bible, Christianity and Antisemitism (BIB)
Liliane WEISSBERG
Liliane WEISSBERG
University of Pennsylvania
Title of Talk: "The Dreyfus Affair and the Circulation of Images"
Panel: Media Studies, Journalism and Visual Cultures (MEDa)
Mark WEITZMAN
Mark WEITZMAN
Simon Wiesenthal Center / International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
Plenary Talk: "The Working Definition of Antisemitism"
Panel: Contemporary History (CON)
Juliane WETZEL
Juliane WETZEL
Technical University of Berlin
Title of Talk: "Antisemitism in Germany today – an analysis and concepts of prevention"
Panel: Contemporary History (CON)
Michael WHINE
Michael WHINE
Community Security Trust
Title of Talk: "Combating antisemitism through international action: how effective has it been?"
Panel: Contemporary History (CON)
Christian WIESE
Christian WIESE
Goethe University Frankfurt
Title of Talk: "The Political Dimensions of Theology: Christianity and Antisemitism in the Modern Period"
Panel: Bible, Christianity and Antisemitism (BIB)
Wolfgang WIESHAIDER
Wolfgang WIESHAIDER
University of Vienna
Chair of the Concluding Discussion of Plenary Sessions
Michel WIEVIORKA
Michel WIEVIORKA
Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme
Title of Talk: "Changing forms of antisemitism"
Panel: Sociology and Social Sciences (SOC)
Michael WLADIKA
Michael WLADIKA
University of Vienna
Title of Talk: "Georg von Schönerers radicalization in becoming a racist anti-Semite from the Linz Program of 1882 until the establishment of the “Verband der Deutschnationalen” 1885.”"
Panel: Modern History (MOD)
Ruth WODAK
Ruth WODAK
Lancaster University / University of Vienna
Title of Talk: "“Antisemitic jokes” in the Internet"
Panel: Internet and Antisemitism (INT)
Michel WOLKOWICZ
Michel WOLKOWICZ
Institut Inter-disciplinaire Schibboleth-Actualité de Freud
Title of Talk: "The Transmission of Hatred & the Hatred of Transmission"
Panel: Psychology (PSY)
Liran YADGAR
Liran YADGAR
Yale University
Title of Talk: "Jews and Judaism in the Writings of Ibn Taymiyya"
Panel: Islam and Antisemitism (ISL)
Eva-Maria ZIEGE
Eva-Maria ZIEGE
University of Bayreuth
Title of Talk: "The problem of Antisemitism and the current challenges for Political Sociology"
Panel: Philosophy and Ethics (PHI)
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