Understanding Antisemitism

Description: 

Antisemitism, while intertwined with other forms of identity-based hatred, is particularly confusing in that one can find it in multiple ideological positions and orientations that we would consider otherwise to be at odds with each other. Often called "the oldest hatred," antisemitism seems particularly resurgent and powerful in this cultural moment. In this series of lectures and discussions, we will distinguish various forms and articulations of antisemitism as we excavate them from their origins, from antiquity through today.

Dates:

Session 1: Wednesday, March 6

Session 2: Wednesday, March 20

Session 3: Wednesdays, April 3

Session 4: Wednesday, April 17

Time: 4:30 - 6:00 pm

Location: Springfield College, Brennan Center Room #TBD

Instructor: Rachel Rubinstein, Ph.D.

Instructor Biography: 

Rachel Rubinstein has been Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences since 2021. Prior to coming to Springfield College, she served as Senior Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner of Academic Affairs and Student Success at the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, focusing on the state’s Equity Agenda; as the inaugural Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Holyoke Community College; and, for 16 years, as Professor of American Literature and Jewish Studies at Hampshire College, where she also served as Dean of Academic Support and Advising for six years. She was a Fulbright fellowship award recipient in 2013-2014. The child of immigrants from Mexico, her scholarship focuses on migration, multilingualism, translation, racial formation and literary nationalism, as well as on pedagogies in the fields of ethnic and race studies.