Facing antisemitism: the struggle for safety and solidarity
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Venue:
Birkbeck Clore Management Centre
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Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism in partnership with the Runnymede Trust.
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The publication of a new report, Facing antisemitism: the struggle for safety and solidarity, commissioned by the Runnymede Trust and written by Birkbeck academics, David Feldman, Ben Gidley and Brendan McGeever, forms the basis of this panel discussion. It marks thirty years since the Runnymede Trust’s landmark 1994 report on antisemitism, A Very Light Sleeper.
Particularly since the events of 7 October 2023 and the ongoing violence in Gaza, we have seen a rise in antisemitic incidents, a growing feeling of insecurity among many Jewish people, and a breakdown in consensus over how to conceive and combat antisemitism.
Facing antisemitism, which will be published on 20 January, argues that antisemitism is a stain on UK society, but current responses to tackling antisemitism are not working. The report calls for a new approach to both thinking about and combating antisemitism.
Confirmed speakers include: Shabna Begum, Runnymede Trust, David Feldman, Ben Gidley and Brendan McGeever, Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism, University of London.
The panel discussion will be followed by a drinks reception.
Contact name:
Naomi Smith
- Dr Ben Gidley
- Dr Brendan Mcgeever
- Prof David Feldman
- Shabna Begum, Runnymede Trust