Description
Social media is arguably impacting in significant ways on anti-Jewish racism- but what is novel about this relationship? Focused on this question, Social Media & Antisemitism is the first conference to analyse the connection between innovations in media and changes in antisemitism over the longue durée.Our end point is the new media of the 21st century, but we will begin with the medieval world and early modernity. The papal bull, the printing press, photography, memes— how did they affect anti-Jewish prejudice, what were their legacies, and what do such innovations have in common, if anything?
The conference combines insights from historians with the latest in digital humanities. Our keynote speakers are the historian Professor Stefanie Schüler-Springorum, Director of the Zentrum für Antisemitismusforschung in Berlin, and the Web epistemologist Professor Richard Rogers, Director of the Govcom.org Foundation (Amsterdam) and the Digital Media Initiative.
Funded by the European Association for Jewish Studies, the event includes an academic conference and a public workshop. The latter has been designed for media, community, and antiracist professionals, including law enforcement and those working in local and national government. The workshop will deliver research briefings, and interactive sessions devised to support effective strategies in response to the latest developments.
The conference and the workshop are a collaboration between MONITOR Global Intelligence on Racism at the European University Institute, Florence, the Zentrum für Antisemitismusforschung in Berlin, and the International Centre on Racism at Edge Hill University.
| Period | 5 Nov 2019 → 6 Nov 2019 |
|---|---|
| Event type | Conference |
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- Social Media
- Antisemitism