Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism

On Sunday, April 19, 2026 @ 12:00 PM ET, join us for our webinar with Joanna Michlic to discuss “Antisemitism in Poland after 1989: National Identity, Holocaust Memory, Global Illiberal Turns, and Post–October 7 Trends."

Register here: https://isca.indiana.edu/news-events/webinars/2026-webinars/04-19-2026-joanna-michlic.html

On Sunday, March 29, 2026 @ 12:00 PM ET, join us for our webinar with Leonard Saxe and Graham Wright to discuss "Antisemitism on College Campuses: What Do We Know? What Do We Do?”

Register here: https://isca.indiana.edu/news-events/webinars/2026-webinars/03-29-2026-leonard-saxe-graham-wright.html

On Sunday, March 08, 2026 @ 12:00 PM ET, join us for our webinar with Rowan Dordick to discuss "Jean-Paul Sartre's Views on Antisemitism, Jews, and Israel and Their Relevance Today."

Register here: https://isca.indiana.edu/news-events/webinars/2026-webinars/03-08-2026-rowan-dordick.html

Antisemitism & Campus Life in Britain and the US - Panel Discussion with David Hirsh

Please join us for a panel discussion with Prof. David Hirsh, Prof. Alvin Rosenfeld (Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism), and Rachel Applefield (1st year law student, Maurer School of Law) regarding the state of antisemitism on campus in Britain and the US.

About this speaker: David Hirsh has pioneered a sociological account of contemporary antizionism and its relationship to antisemitism. He has worked on crimes against humanity, totalitarianism, democracy and populism. He teaches core Sociology, Criminology, Crimes against Humanity and Human Rights at Goldsmiths University of London.

He was central in building the Engage network and website that led opposition to the proposal for an academic boycott of Israel from 2004 and that led the fight against antisemitic politics in Britain, especially on campus. Hirsh was a leading critic of the ideas underpinning the Corbyn movement and he has been instrumental in shaping the democratic and Jewish responses in Britain, and further afield, to antisemitism. He has a global reputation as a scholar and as leader of the fight against antisemitism. He has appeared as an expert witness in a number of court cases and inquiries, he has written formal reports, and he has chaired a university academic appeals panel on antisemitism.

Free Kosher food provided from Yalla

This event is generously co-sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, IU Hillel, Chabad at IU and IU Jewish Culture Center

On Sunday, February 22, 2026 @ 12:00 PM ET, join us for our webinar with Monika Rice to discuss "Small Campus, Big Divisions: Jewish Students, Campus Scale, and Identity After October 7."

Register here: https://isca.indiana.edu/news-events/webinars/2026-webinars/02-22-2026-monika-rice.html

Application Deadline Approaching: February 14, 2026

ISCA is hiring a Visiting Research Fellow with strong technical (data science) skills to fill a key position in our Social Media & Hate Research Lab at Indiana University Bloomington.

This is a hands-on, computational and leadership role. The fellow will help lead and manage the lab’s computational research on contemporary antisemitism, with a strong focus on social media analytics (including an Instagram-focused project). In addition to substantive research, the fellow will play a central role in day-to-day lab operations, including coordinating data workflows, supporting and mentoring student researchers, and helping develop and maintain research pipelines.

The position is well suited for candidates with backgrounds in data science, computational social science, or related fields, including strong Python skills and experience with computational social media research. Start date is April 2026.

Please share with strong candidates. Full details and application instructions are here:
https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/31689

Review begins February 14, 2026.

Questions are welcome: Günther Jikeli, [email protected].

Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (ISCA) / Borns Jewish Studies Program - Visiting Research Fellow Visiting Research FellowPosition DetailsDepartment: Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (ISCA) / Borns Jewish Studies ProgramLocation: Indiana University BloomingtonAppointment: Non-Tenure Track, 1-year initial appointment (renewable for 2nd year, depending on funding and performanc...

On Sunday, February 01, 2026 @ 12:00 PM ET, join us for our webinar with Kenneth Levin to discuss "Psychological Responses of Jews in the Face of Rising Antisemitism."

Register here: https://isca.indiana.edu/news-events/webinars/2026-webinars/02-01-2026-kenneth-levin.html

On Sunday, January 25, 2026 @ 12:00 PM ET, join us for our webinar with Robert Katz to discuss “From Religion to Race to Ethnicity: The Evolving Legal Protection of Jews in American Anti-Discrimination Law.”

Register here: https://iu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aOEH02_DSKmW6DDb1dWbBw?ampDeviceId=292165a0-8ab2-48f4-9a5f-3dc9abf00789&SessionId=1768231748532&DeviceId=292165a0-8ab2-48f4-9a5f-3dc9abf00789&SessionId=1768231748532

On Sunday, January 18, 2026 @ 1:00 PM ET, join us for our webinar with Judea Pearl as he discusses his new book, "Coexistence and Other Fighting Words."

Register here: https://iu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_om3GwtW1SuaP83piunBHKw?ampDeviceId=292165a0-8ab2-48f4-9a5f-3dc9abf00789&SessionId=1767712782179&DeviceId=292165a0-8ab2-48f4-9a5f-3dc9abf00789&SessionId=1767712782179

Please join us Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 12:00pm Eastern on Zoom for Session Six of ISCA's Early Career Speaker Series: Weaponizing Holocaust Memory and Antisemitism in the Ivory Tower

Marlene Gallner (Indiana University) will present the lecture, "How Memory of the Holocaust is Used Against Jews Today."

Zahava Feldstein (Gratz College) will present the lecture, "Campus Antisemitism and Critical Theory."

Register here: https://iu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UcuPKYRPQVGhGJbfAYMjqQ?ampDeviceId=292165a0-8ab2-48f4-9a5f-3dc9abf00789&SessionId=1755867488190&DeviceId=292165a0-8ab2-48f4-9a5f-3dc9abf00789&SessionId=1755867488190 #/registration

Please join us Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 12:00pm Eastern on Zoom for Session Five of ISCA's Early Career Speaker Series: Antisemitism in Progressive and Academic Contexts

Talia Rockman (University of Ottawa) will present the lecture, "The Gentileman's Agreement: Patterns Between Misogyny and Antisemitism."

Perla Matusof (Brock University) will present the lecture, "Examining Antisemitism in Antizionist Academic Discourse."

Register here: https://iu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3Fz7hmBhS7uDERIj618gGQ?ampDeviceId=292165a0-8ab2-48f4-9a5f-3dc9abf00789&SessionId=1752519276205&DeviceId=292165a0-8ab2-48f4-9a5f-3dc9abf00789&SessionId=1752519276205