UC Davis has launched a newly reimagined Addressing Antisemitism resource hub, reinforcing the university’s commitment to confronting antisemitism as an ongoing challenge, globally, nationally and on college campuses, including UC Davis.
Originally established in September 2022, the page has continued to evolve through sustained engagement with Jewish students, faculty, staff and community partners.
🌟 Co-sponsored by UC Davis Jewish Studies, Middle East/ South Asia Studies, the Department of Music, and the Department of Religion, Culture, and Society.
Antisemitism is a persistent and evolving form of hatred that affects Jewish communities worldwide — and it is not absent from university campuses, including UC Davis. Acknowledging this reality is essential to addressing it. UC Davis is committed to fostering an environment where Jewish students, staff and faculty feel safe, respected and able to express their identity and culture without fear of discrimination or harassment.
As incidents of antisemitism continue to make headlines across the country, UC Davis faculty in the Jewish Studies Program are encouraging the campus community to engage with a timely and rigorous resource: A Campus Guide to Identifying Antisemitism in a Time of Perplexity, published by the Nexus Project.
The University of California has released a new Combating Antisemitism webpage outlining recent steps to address rising antisemitism and foster safer, more inclusive campus environments.
In an article in Letters & Science Magazine, Sven-Erik Rose of the Jewish Studies Program and and Mairaj Syed discuss their collaborative work to critically understand and counter antisemitism and islamophobia.
