Second Conversation | Antisemitism – Acadamic Inquiry, Public Discourse, Responsibility

Enlarge

It is not only the military events following Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel in October 2023 that have made antisemitism a central issue in public debate and political controversy. Various forms of antisemitism have experienced a sustained resurgence. Within universities, antisemitism is both a subject of scholarly inquiry and a political and institutional challenge, not least in connection with certain forms of protest culture.

The conversation will address both dimensions: antisemitism itself, and the question of how universities should respond to protests marked by antisemitic attitudes and to the challenges posed by political activism.

Panelists

• Prof. Dr. Karsten Fischer, Chair of Political Theory and LMU Contact Person for Antisemitism (opening remarks)
• Prof. Dr. Armin Nassehi, Vice President for Law, Economics and Social Sciences and Deputy to the LMU President
• Prof. Dr. Reinhard Schulze, Professor Emeritus of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Bern
• Dr. Julia Schneidawind, Academic Councilor at the Chair of Jewish History and Culture, LMU Munich