Recognizing and Combating Antisemitism

• Discover the historical context of antisemitism
• Learn about personal encounters with antisemitism
• Discuss current incidents of antisemitism on campus

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Yael Aronoff, PhD, Director of the Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel and Professional of International Relations at James Madison College

Ellie Baden, Student in Social Relations & Policy, James Madison College & Interdisciplinary Humanities, CAL, minor in Jewish Studies

Ariana Mentzel, MA, Assistant to the Director of the Serling Institute. BA in International Relations, James Madison College and minors in Jewish Studies and Muslim Studies.

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Resources on anti-discrimination:

• MSU anti-discrimination policy: https://hr.msu.edu/policies-procedures/university-wide/ADP_policy.html
• View the Serling Institute's Symposium on Antisemitism
• Anti Defamation League’s “Antisemitism Uncovered: A Guide to Old Myths in a New Era”
• MSU policies on religious observances and holidays

 Other resources

• ASMSU’s readership program (free online access to New York Times and more)
• Join the MSU Dialogues program
  

Where to Seek Help

If a member of the MSU community would like to share their experiences of antisemitism to get support and/or advice, please reach out to the Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel (current director Yael Aronoff [email protected] and the Hillel Jewish Student Center (current director, Cindy Hughey [email protected].

• We encourage you to report any antisemitic incident to the MSU Office for Institutional Equity https://civilrights.msu.edu/file-a-report/.
• Report incidents to the Anti Defamation League https://www.adl.org/reportincident
• Students:  Seek MSU Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) for a variety of mental health resources: https://caps.msu.edu/
• Staff & Faculty:  Seek mental health resources from the MSU Employee Assistance Program https://eap.msu.edu/