Jewish College Students and the Israel-Gaza War
This study seeks to understand how Jewish students on university campuses have been impacted by the Hamas attack on October 7 and the ensuing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. In particular, the study is concerned with student perceptions of the Israel-Palestine conflict, Jewish identification, and personal safety (in light of the widely reported rise of antisemitic incidents on American university campuses). There has been much reporting in the press about Jewish student perceptions of antisemitism and attitudes about Israel and the Palestinians. This qualitative interview-based research project is designed to better understand the range of student attitudes. Greater insight into how students are thinking about this subject will help to demystify this subject and combat rife speculation.
Participants in this study must be over 18 years of age, self-identify as Jewish, and be enrolled at a college or university. I hope to enroll a religiously and ideologically diverse sample, including students who attend both private and public universities. Participants will join in an approximately one-hour Zoom interview. Participants' names will be kept confidential.
University students who are interested in participating in the study can contact Prof. Jonathan Krasner for more information.