Beinner Annual Symposium: Contextualizing Antisemitism in Today’s American Jewish Landscape

The annual Beinner Symposium unites leading scholars and practitioners from diverse fields – including history, literature, economics, sociology, journalism, and more – to engage in meaningful dialogue and foster innovative collaboration that illuminate the complexities of the American Jewish Experience.

This year, we will once again welcome prominent journalists and historians to situate the pressing issues facing Jewish Americans today within a historical context. Building on last year’s discussions, we will broaden our exploration to include the contours of antisemitism in the United States over the past year. As we reflect on recent events, we will consider how the changing landscape may influence the manifestations of antisemitism moving forward.

Central to our discussions will be a series of interconnected questions: What does the past reveal about the current state of antisemitism in America? How are these sentiments evolving, particularly on college campuses? In what ways can historical insights empower us to address contemporary challenges?

By creating a safe space for open dialogue between journalists who contextualized current events within historical frameworks and historians who strive to make their research relevant to today’s issues, we aim to cultivate a rich exchange of ideas. Together, we will seek to understand the unique moment we find ourselves in.