Tag: corinne blackmer

Poisoning the Wells: Antisemitism in Contemporary America

https://isgap.org/book/poisoning-the-wells-antisemitism-in-contemporary-america-2/

In twenty-first century America, antisemitism is on the rise, especially on the extreme left, the radical right, and within political Islamism. Expressions of this oldest hatred are also increasingly prevalent in popular culture, where they are spread by politicians, entertainers and celebrities, the media, social justice activists, and religious leaders, as well as in universities, […]

Fall 2021 ISGAP Digital Research Center Courses

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How Antisemites Appropriate Progressive Social Movements Featuring Dr. Corinne E. Blackmer, Professor of English and Judaic Studies, Southern Connecticut State University, United States Although antisemites have made effective use of intersectionality theory to appropriate progressive social movements, this course will explore, in addition to intersectionality, other significant rhetorical weapons they employ—including sloganeering, intimidation, name-calling, simplifications, assemblages […]