Panel: Antisemitism, the US Election, Politics, and Public Opinion
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Antisemitism, the US Election, Politics, and Public Opinion
The 2024 USA Presential Election campaign was unusual for the prominence of policy debates around antisemitism on university campuses, concerns over antisemitism in public and online, and policy debates over Israel. This panel discussion looks back at the election campaign period, a time during which many expressed concerns over antisemitism from both the right and the left. Discussants on the panel will consider campaign rhetoric, public opinion, campaign endorsements, nominations for positions, and policies over the course of the campaign. This offers a window of opportunity for studying the question of antisemitism in the USA. Discussants will also offer context for the current moment in the United States, and what they anticipate going forward under the second Trump administration.
Presented by the Lab for the Global Study of Antisemitism, Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies
Panelists:
Catherine Power
I am a political theorist in the department of political science at York University, Glendon. Understanding sovereignty, citizenship, and the conceptual construction of the boundaries of inclusion (and exclusion) are at the core of my research program. My doctoral dissertation, Iterations of Sovereignty, Citizenship, and Liberty in Early Modern French Political Thought (University of Toronto) places two French Renaissance thinkers and jurists, Jean Bodin and Estienne de la Boétie in dialogue on the themes of sovereignty, human nature, and toleration. In addition to my primary research, I also work on the history of Judeophobia and the uses of the figure of the “jew” in political thought. I have published articles in the Review of Politics as well as Political Theology. I currently teach courses on the history of political thought, liberal & illiberal political thought, and modern sovereignty.
Renan Levine earned his PhD from Duke University after completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Rochester. Originally from the desert of Arizona, he grew up in Philadelphia but enjoyed traveling abroad so much that he spent time in Berlin, Dublin, Istanbul, Jerusalem, and Oxford. An avid news junkie, his courses often strive to help students understand the latest news headlines by better understanding voter psychology, politicians' strategic decisions, and the institutional context in which those decisions are made. Even though he often struggled with math, he enjoys teaching statistics and hopes you will enjoy learning useful analytical tools in his classes.
Ryan Hurl is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. Professor Hurl's teaching and research interests include American politics, constitutional law, and political theory. Currently working on an online, open-access textbook in American politics.
Moderator:
Ron Levi
Director, Lab for the Global Study of Antisemitism
Distinguished Professor of Global Justice