Respond - collaborative research project on anti-semitism online

Werde Teilnehmer*in unseres RESPOND!-Trainings in Bielefeld!

Ist es dir wichtig, das Internet zu einem sichereren und inklusiveren Ort zu machen? Möchtest du lernen, wie man Antisemitismus in Diskussionen in den sozialen Medien erkennt und bekämpft? Das ist deine Chance, wertvolle Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse zu erlernen!

📅 Datum: 05. - 07.08.2024
⏰ Uhrzeit: 9 - 17 Uhr
📍 Ort: Hochschule Bielefeld

Was du erhalten wirst:
300€ Vergütung, nach Multiplikation des Trainings
Teilnahmezertifikat
MASTER TRAINER-Lizenz
Praktische Werkzeuge für Online-Aktivismus
Verbesserte Medienkompetenz
Ein unterstützendes Netzwerk von Gleichgesinnten

Anmeldung:
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Lass uns gemeinsam einen Unterschied machen. Tritt ein gegen Antisemitismus und für positive Veränderungen im Netz!

Beste Grüße,
Das RESPOND!-Team



Touro Berlin
Hochschule Bielefeld
Universität Potsdam
Jüdische Gemeinde zu Berlin KdöR

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our symposium on Nov. 9th and to all of the presenters, moderators, supporters, and attendees who made this day so successful. Please take a look at our website (respondnotohate.de) to learn more about the work we are doing to fight antisemitism online. As always, feel free to message us with any questions, comments, ideas, or to find out how to get involved!

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Empowering change through knowledge: Last month's symposium on November 9 also gave our student assistants within project RESPOND! the opportunity to present parts of our research with which they assisted, as well as original research they conducted as part of their coursework at .berlin
They presented insightful student-run studies that related to combating antisemitism and hate speech. Together, we strive for a future free from discrimination and intolerance. 🎓🌍

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Empowering change through knowledge: Last month, we celebrated Touro University Berlin's 20th Anniversary with a symposium showcasing our work addressing the critical issue of antisemitic hate speech on social media. Taking the stage, our RESPOND! team members shared our research results and gave the audience a first glimpse of the RESPOND! Media Competence Training geared towards combating antisemitism online. Pictured here are Justine Kohl of Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences as well as Jannis Niedick and Prof. Dr. Linda Juang from the University of Potsdam. Together, we strive for a future free from discrimination and intolerance. 🎓🌍

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The message of our symposium, "Serving the Underserved in the Online World" was emphasized by our two keynote speakers in attendance, the Federal Justice Minister of Germany, Dr. Marco Buschmann, and Dr. Felix Klein, the Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Antisemitism. Their presence and excellent contributions underscored the importance of building a strong online community of RESPOND!ers, who stand united in their fight against antisemitic hate. We are immensely thankful for our honored guests' support and recognition.

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Last month, on November 9th, we celebrated Touro University Berlin's 20th Anniversary with a symposium showcasing our work addressing the critical issue of hate speech on social media. During the symposium, our RESPOND! project leaders presented highlights of our work to esteemed guests, including Berlin Police Commissioner Dr. Barbara Slowik, as well as the broader Touro University Berlin and Touro New York family, members of the Berlin and Jewish communities, and partners and supporters near and far. Over the next days, we will be sharing photos of the people who helped make this day a success ✨

We won! 🎉 Our paper received 3rd prize at the 13th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychological Society, hosted this year by the University of Luxembourg 🇱🇺

We are so proud of our .berlin, , and teams and their hard work, and immensely grateful to .bund for their generous funding for our research! 🙏

Last week, teams of RESPOND!ers from .berlin and presented our preliminary results at the 4th Cultural Diversity, Migration, and Education Conference at . We wanted to warmly thank the organizers for a wonderful conference, filled with excellent presentations and inspiring discussions! We also thank .bund for the funding that enabled us to do this research attend the conference.

Last week, we had the privilege of attending a trip to Warsaw, Poland, organized by Prof. Dr. Stephan Lehnstaedt of the MA program in Holocaust Studies / Tolerance Studies at Touro Berlin. During 5 days, we toured various museums and Holocaust remembrance sites, including the Palmiry Museum and Remembrance Site, the Jewish Historical Institute, the area of the former Warsaw Ghetto, the Museum of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, and Treblinka Concentration Camp.

Here are just a few impressions of the trip, which will stay in our hearts and memories for a long time. We are immensely grateful to Prof. Dr. Stephan Lenhnstaedt and Prof. Dr. Peter Klein for their expert guidance, and to Touro Berlin for supporting such initiatives.

Last week, on April 27, the RESPOND! Team presented the results of our first two studies to a group of prominent experts in the field of antisemitism research. We are very grateful to all of our invited guests for their excellent feedback, questions, and suggestions. Thanks to you, we feel ready and excited to take the next step of our academic journey.

We devoted the past 1.5 years to collecting data that will help us build the foundation for a successful RESPOND! Media Competence Training, targeting antisemitic hate speech on social media. As some of you may recall, we designed and implemented two studies for this purpose:
- The first one investigated the types of discourses most commonly encountered by emerging adults on their social media feeds;
- The second one involved group discussions with young social media users to gauge their strengths and vulnerabilities in dealing with hate speech against Jewish people.

Once again, we would like to thank our esteemed guests, as well as our Team, the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, and all of our institutional partners – Touro Berlin , Hochschule Bielefeld , and Universität Potsdam – for their support. Special thanks go to our practice partner, the Jüdische Gemeinde zu Berlin KdöR , who kindly agreed to host our event at the beautiful New Synagogue in Berlin. THANK YOU!

Still reeling from the documenta fifteen controversies? The event may be over by now, but debates around antisemitism in art and culture keep popping up.
Read about our impressions of documenta and what we think we could learn from the discourse for the future in our latest blog post.
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Meet our Project Coordinator, Agata Maria Kraj!

Agata Maria Kraj is a political psychologist based at Touro University Berlin. She is currently also working on her Ph.D. dissertation, focusing on the influence of the dynamics of political party competition on patterns of gender representation in Germany and Poland. Agata’s research interests include (gendered) social identities and group relations, intersectionality, as well as stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination, reflecting her passion for promoting equality and social justice. She blends her research expertise with years of experience in working in academic administration as an admissions officer and a program coordinator.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time on her yoga mat, meditating and practicing yoga or Pilates.