The Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective Seminar Series
Anti-Judaism, or the controversial term coined in the 1870s by Wilhelm Marr, Antisemitism, is one of the most complex and, at times, perplexing forms of hatred. It spans history, infecting different societies, religious and philosophical movements, and even civilizations. In the aftermath of the Holocaust, some contend that Antisemitism illustrates the limitations of the Enlightenment and modernity itself. Manifestations of Antisemitism emerge in numerous ideological based narratives and the constructed identities of belonging and otherness such as race and ethnicity, nationalisms, and anti-nationalisms.
The ISGAP seminar series aims to explore this subject matter in a comprehensive, interdisciplinary framework from an array of approaches and perspectives as well as regional contexts. Eminent scholars and researchers are invited to present seminar papers in an informal setting.
Convener: Dr. Christoph Gassenschmidt
Spring 2021 (Recordings To Be Made Available)
April 9, “United we Stand – Israeli and Egyptian Cooperation and the Gaza Conflict”
Dr. Orna Almog, Senior Lecturer, Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev;
April 15, “The Extremist ‘Mind’: Cognitive Style, Logical Errors and Two Ideological Illustrations“
Dr. David Nussbaum, Retired (former Toronto University)
May 21, “Bauman’s ‘Modernity and the Holocaust’ Thesis Revisited: Challenges for Understanding Anti-Semitism and Other Fundamentalisms”
Dr. Spyros Gangas, Professor, Sociology Department, DEREE School of Liberal Arts and Sciences;
June 4, “Ezra Pound: The Greatest of all Poets or Despicable Traitor”
Dr. Haris Vlavianos, Professor of History, Philosophy and the Ancient World, History of Ideas and Political Theory;
July 2, “It was my Human Duty to Help: How Ordinary Germans Saved Jewish Lives”
Dr. Christoph Gassenschmidt, Associate Professor, Department of History, Philosophy and the Ancient World, DEREE;
Spring 2020
Jan. 28, “The Origins of Modern Antisemitism, the Holocaust and the Reemergence of Antisemitism”
Dr. Christoph Gassenschmidt
Associate Professor, Department of History, Philosophy and the Ancient World, DEREE;
Location: The American College of Greece, 7th Floor Auditorium
Time 2:10 P.M.
Feb. 27, “The Jews as Vampire in Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922)”
Dr. Fotini Georgousi
Assistant Professor, English and Modern Languages Department, DEREE School of Liberal Arts and Sciences;
Location: The American College of Greece, 7th Floor Auditorium
Time 2:10 P.M.
Spring 2017
Feb. 6, “The Changing Nature of Middle-Eastern Politics”
Professor Uzi Rabi
Director, Moshe Dayan Center in Middle Easter and North African Studies, Tel Aviv University;
Location: The American College of Greece, Upper Level Library
Time 3:00 P.M.
(Video Here)
Apr. 3, “Antisemitism in Modern Turkey under Erdogan”
Eytan Cohen Yanarocak,
Junior Research Scholar, Moshe Dayan Center in Middle Eastern and African Studies, Tel Aviv University
Location: The American College of Greece, Upper Level Library
Time 7:00 P.M.
Fall 2016
Nov. 10 “Business as Usual: The West’s Acquiescence to Radical Islamism, the Iranian Regime, and the Threat it Poses to Democratic Principles and Human Rights”
Dr. Charles Asher Small
Executive Director of ISGAP
Location: The American College of Greece, Pierce Amphitheater
Time 7:00 P.M.
Dec. 1 “Hitler’s Legacy: Antisemitism in the Middle East“
Dr. Matthias Küentzel
Hamburg Technical College Research Associate
Location: American College of Greece, Upper Level Library
Time 7:00 P.M.
Spring 2016
Mar. 18 “Contemporary Debates on Terrorism: Origins, Escalation and Counter-Strategies”
Dr. Glen Feder
Department of History, Philosophy, and the Ancient World
Location: AC Auditorium
Time: 3:00 P.M.
SEMINARS ARE OPEN TO THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY (UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AND FACULTY) AND THE INTERESTED PUBLIC