Resources
Research
A multi-disciplinary research center that incorporates the latest concepts, theories, and techniques of social science in the study of contemporary Jewish life. Among their research areas is antisemitism and campus life.
See their August 2024 study, Antisemitism on Campus: Understanding Hostility to Jews and IsraelSeptember 1, 2024
A report to the Jim Joseph Foundation by Eitan Hersh, PhD, Tufts University and Dahlia Lyss
February 2024
A three-part series by Eitan Hersh, PhD, Tufts University:
- The Social Costs of Being Jewish and Supporting Israel on Campus: What a Before/After Survey Can tell Us (pdf)
- A Survey Portrait of Jewish Life on Campus in the Midst of the Israel-Hamas War: 7 Key Findings (pdf)
- The Complicated Relationship between Ideology and Attitudes about Jews and Israel (pdf)
- Antisemitic Attitudes Across the Ideological Spectrum, Eitan Hersh and Laura Royden, Political Research Quarterly Volume 76, Issue 2, June 2023
- Antisemitic Attitudes among Young Black and Hispanic Americans, Eitan Hersh and Laura Royden, Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics, Cambridge University Press: 17 April 2023
- The Young American Left and Attitudes About Israel, Laura Royden and Eitan Hersh, Contemporary Jewry, Volume 42, 4 March 2022
ADL Center for Antisemitism Research advances the global field of antisemitism research, seeking answers to the questions foundational to understanding, preventing and reducing antisemitism.
Research from the NCRI Network Contagion Research Institute at the Rutgers University Social Perception Lab investigating the "anti-oppressive pedagogy" prevalent in some DEI training: Do ideas and rhetoric foundational to many DEI trainings foster pluralistic inclusiveness, or do they exacerbate intergroup and interpersonal conflicts? Do they increase empathy and understanding or increase hostility towards members of groups labeled as oppressors?
Webinar Recordings
December 4, 2025
Trump is waging war against higher education. While most Americans don’t support the attack, they share his distrust. This lack of faith in our universities is attributed to campus antisemitism and political lopsidedness among faculty, especially when it comes to teaching contentious issues, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Despite these frequent and long-standing allegations of bias, however, remarkably little hard evidence has ever been adduced to prove them. We recently discovered just that evidence when we analyzed a database of 27 million college syllabi. In this short talk, we reviewed our findings and addressed how college administrators might encourage more responsible and broadminded curriculums, build a university culture of robust liberal debate, and begin winning back public trust. Presented by Presented by Professors Yuval Avnur (Scripps College, Claremont) and Stephanie Muravchik (Claremont McKenna College).
November 10, 2025
Antisemitism — and the traumatic invalidation that often accompanies it — has impacted students and staff across educational institutions, creating heightened stress, fear, and division. This session offered a trauma-informed dialogue framework specifically for administrators and support staff, designed to surface and validate the experiences of those affected by antisemitic bias, repair relational ruptures, and cultivate a shared commitment to psychological safety. Presented by Dr. Miri Bar-Halpern, Director of Trauma Training and Services at Parents for Peace and a Lecturer in Psychology at Harvard Medical School.
November 10, 2025
In the wake of rising antisemitism and widespread communal trauma, Jewish families are experiencing profound grief, fear, and invalidation. This session offered a supportive and empowering space for community members to come together, learn, and heal.
Through the lens of resilience-centered approach, participants explored how antisemitism and traumatic invalidation affect individuals and families, and how we can respond effectively. The session included interactive tools for supporting individuals and communities, guidance for parents navigating school-based challenges, and strategies for bridging divides across communities through safe activism and dialogue. Presented by Dr. Miri Bar-Halpern, Director of Trauma Training and Services at Parents for Peace and a Lecturer in Psychology at Harvard Medical School.
April 10, 2025
Democracy is under threat — not just from authoritarian movements, but from the forces of racism, antisemitism, and division that fuel them. Race Forward’s Executive Vice President Eric K. Ward explored how the politics of othering weaken democratic societies and empower extremism.
March 25, 2025
In this talk, Izabella Tabarovsky, a scholar of Soviet antizionism and contemporary antisemitism, surveyed "anti-Zionist" antisemitism as a form of information warfare targeting democracies; discussed what specifically makes it antisemitic; and talked about why it is critical that democracies learn to resist it.
February 11, 2025
Research findings related to college students in the U.S., Jewish and non-Jewish, were presented. Higher ed administrators gained insights into how this research can impact higher education policy, and identified opportunities for meaningful education and skills building for students, faculty, and administrators. Presented by Professors Len Saxe (Brandeis University), Eitan Hersh (Tufts University), and Rachel Fish (Brandeis University).
November 20, 2024
Chancellor Emeritus and constitutional law scholar, Mark Yudof, in conversation with Rachel Fish, PhD, about the challenges university leaders encounter on many campuses today.
October 1, 2024
What is antisemitism, and how is it different from other kinds of racism? What forms does it assume and what are its primary tropes? When is anti-Zionism antisemitic and when is criticism of Israel antisemitic?
Ron Hassner, Chancellor's Professor of Political Science and Helen Diller Family Chair in Israel Studies at the University of California Berkeley, addresses these questions and more in this presentation, along with an understanding of how this impacts campus discourse among faculty and students.
May 8, 2024
Presented by Alyza Lewin, president of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (“LDB”), a non-profit organization established to advance the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and promote justice for all. The Brandeis Center conducts research, education, and legal advocacy to combat the resurgence of anti-Semitism on college and university campuses. It empowers students by training them to understand their legal rights, and educates administrators on best practices to combat racism and anti-Semitism on campus.
April 17, 2024
Shai Feldman, the Raymond Frankel Chair in Israeli Politics and Society at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies and Professor of Politics at Brandeis University, shared the unique approach to teaching the Arab-Israeli conflict adopted at Brandeis University some 19 years ago. It argued that this approach accounts for the civilized conversation and the lack of any emotional explosions in the classroom at Brandeis since 2005. It also suggested that with some adjustments this approach could be applied to teaching other sensitive subjects such as those related to issues of gender and ethnicity.
February 28, 2024
David Hirsh, Academic Director of the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (LCSCA) and a Senior Lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London examined the nature and sources of institutional antisemitism in higher education, its relationship to a more general rejection of racism, and opportunities to challenge it.
Of Current Note
September 16, 2025
Rachel Fish, PhD, special advisor to the Brandeis University President's Initiative on Antisemitism and associate research professor in the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, is interviewed by Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) senior fellow Mary Papazian for Trusteeship Podcast from AGB.
June 1, 2025
Article by Jeffrey Hersh in The Free Press focusing on the historical significance of recent antisemitic violence, most recently in Boulder, Colorado.
Hillel International provides "specific recommendations to address potential disruptions of commencement activities that target Jewish and other Zionist-identifying students and guests on campus."
October 20, 2024
NY Times op-ed by Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the Berkeley School of Law at the University of California.
August 15, 2024
"The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Movement: What College Trustees Need to Know" by ACTA (American Council of Trustees and Alumni)
August 15, 2024
Op-ed by Yuval Levin, Senior Fellow, the American Enterprise Institute
August 13, 2024
"A Trustee Guide to Preventing Encampments and Occupations on Campus" by ACTA (American Council of Trustees and Alumni)
April 26, 2024
Blog post in The Lamp by Stanley Fish, presidential scholar in residence at New College, Florida.
February 15, 2024
Article in The Atlantic by Dara Horn, PhD, novelist and author of the essay collection, "People Love Dead Jews."
December 12, 2023
Opinion piece in The Times of Israel by Mark Rotenberg, vice president for university initiatives and general counsel at Hillel International, where he oversees Hillel's Campus Climate Initiative.
November 27, 2023
The First Amendment does not give carte blanche to intimidation and harassment, writes Ilya Shapiro, director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, in The Free Press.
November 15, 2023
Lawrence H. Summers', professor at and past president of Harvard University, opinion piece in The Washington Post (online access by subscription).
November 15, 2023
United States Congressional Testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee by Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president for research, Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Other Organizations Addressing Antisemitism in US Higher Education
Academic Engagement Network, an independently run non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. which mobilizes networks of university faculty and administrators to counter antisemitism.
ADL was founded in 1913 to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.
American Jewish Committee (AJC), Academic Affairs will expand the leading global Jewish advocacy organization’s engagement with university administrators regarding the conditions for Jewish students. See AJC's interactive Translate Hate glossary for explanations of prevalent antisemitic tropes, words, and symbols.
Louis D. Brandeis Center, Inc., an independent, non-partisan institution for public interest advocacy, research and education. The Center’s mission is to advance the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and to promote justice for all. Many resources, including white papers and best practices, for higher education professionals can be found on their website.
Educational Organizations
- Constructive Dialogue Institute
- The Elizabeth and Tony Comper Center for the Study of Antisemitism and Racism
- Facing History and Ourselves
- Gratz College Center for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights
- Indiana University Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism
- The Jewish People Policy Institute
- London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism
- Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership
- The Tell Institute
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- USC Shoah Foundation
- Weitzman Museum of National Jewish History
Government, Law & Title VI
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting discrimination based on race, color or national origin in programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance
- Department of Education - May 2024 Dear Colleague Letter
- Executive Order 13899 Combating Antisemitism
- Antisemitism Definition: International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition
- Introduction to the Holocaust and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- "Combating Antisemitism with Human Rights and International Law," by Michal Cotler-Wunsh, the ninth in a pamphlet series published by the Academic Engagement Network (AEN), December 2023.
Practical Guides
- Best Practices to Address Commencement Program Disruptions Spring 2025 (Hillel International)
- 2025 Guide on Antisemitism for MSU (pdf) (Michigan State University, Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel)
- Best Practices for Addressing Antisemitism Within Professional Academic Associations (AEN & ADL) May 2025
- Toolkit for Confronting Antisemitism and Anti-Israel Bias in Professional Academic Associations (pdf) (AEN & ADL)
K-12
Other Resources
- Foundational Questions on Israel, Zionism, and the War in Gaza (pdf), an overview of key historical, political, legal, and ethical questions about Israel, Zionism, Hamas, and the war in Gaza. Produced by Boundless Israel, Inc., July 2025.
- Resources on Jew-Hatred, Israel, Palestinians: Watch, Listen, Read List (pdf), curated guide including books, articles, podcasts, documentaries, and more offering historical context, contemporary insights, and practical tools to foster thoughtful and informed conversations. Produced by Boundless Israel, Inc., April 2025.
- Navigating Antisemitism on Campus and Beyond, webinars presented by the Brandeis University President's Initiative on Antisemitism
- Erasive Antisemitism Fact Sheet (pdf), prepared by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law
- Arab Funding of American Universities: Donors, Recipients, and Impact (pdf), by Mitchell P. Bard, PhD, American Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE), May 2024
- Follow the Money: Qatar Funding of Higher Education, a publication series by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP)