Melanie Phillips – “The Demoralisation of Britain: Moral Relativism, the Church of England and the Jews”

Lecture: The Demoralisation of Britain Moral Relativism, the Church of England and the Jews Speaker: Melanie Phillips, Journalist and Author Date: November 13, 2008 YIISA/ISGAP Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective Seminar Series
Hamid Tehrani – “Iranian Anti-Semitism on the Internet”

Lecture: Iranian Anti-Semitism on the Internet Speaker: Hamid Tehrani, Harvard Global Voices, Iran editor Date: October 23, 2008 YIISA/ISGAP Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective Seminar Series
David Menashri – “Iran’s Nuclear Challenge, A View from Tel Aviv”

Lecture: Iran’s Nuclear Challenge, A View from Tel Aviv Speaker: David Menashri, Director of Center for Iranian Studies, Tel Aviv University Date: October 17, 2008 Location: Institute for Social and Policy Studies (ISPS), 77 Prospect Street, Room A002 YIISA/ISGAP Special Event
Richard Landes – “The Naked Emperor and the First Blood Libel of the 21st Century: The Al Durah Affair and the Dysfunctions of the Mainstream Media”

Lecture: The Naked Emperor and the First Blood Libel of the 21st Century: The Al Durah Affair and the Dysfunctions of the Mainstream Media Speaker: Professor Richard Landes, Department of History, Boston University Date: September 25, 2008 YIISA/ISGAP Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective Seminar Series
Mark Weitzman – “Contemporary Antisemitism: New Discourses, New Responses”

Lecture: Contemporary Antisemitism: New Discourses, New Responses Speaker: Mark Weitzman, New York Director, Task Force Against Hate, Simon Wiesenthal Center Date: September 23, 2008 YIISA/ISGAP Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective Seminar Series
Gert Weisskirchen – “Growing Fears, Mixed Experiences, Weak Hopes, the Fight Against Antisemitism is still Necessary”

Lecture: Growing Fears, Mixed Experiences, Weak Hopes, the Fight Against Antisemitism is still Necessary Speaker: Professor Gert Weisskirchen, Personal Representative of the Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE on Combating Antisemitism, Spokesman on Foreign Affairs for the SPD Group OSCE Date: April 17, 2008 YIISA/ISGAP Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective Seminar Series
Abraham Foxman – “The Deadliest Lies: Conspiracy Theories about Jews”

Title: The Deadliest Lies: Conspiracy Theories about Jews Speaker: Abraham Foxman, National Director, Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Date: April 16, 2008 YIISA/ISGAP Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective Seminar Series
Patrick Weil – “Dreyfus, Vichy, de Gaulle, Chirac: Reflections on the French-Jewish Malaise”

Lecture: Dreyfus, Vichy, de Gaulle, Chirac: Reflections on the French-Jewish Malaise Speaker: Professor Patrick Weil, Centre d’histoire sociale du siècle, Universite de Paris 2 Date: April 3, 2008 YIISA/ISGAP Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective Seminar Series
David Cesarani – “Muslims are not the new Jews: Comparing Islamophobia and Antisemitism in Britain and Europe”

Lecture: Muslims are not the new Jews: Comparing Islamophobia and Antisemitism in Britain and Europe Speaker: Professor David Cesarani, History Department, Royal Holloway, University of London Date: March 27, 2008 YIISA/ISGAP Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective Seminar Series
David Harris – “Global Challenges for Jewish Diplomacy”

Lecture: Global Challenges for Jewish Diplomacy Speaker: David Harris, Executive Director, American Jewish Committee Date: March 26, 2008 YIISA/ISGAP Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective Seminar Series