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0 Education Antisemitism

Stanford task force documents ‘widespread and pernicious’ antisemitism on campus since Oct. 7

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 24 Jun

A Stanford University task force has detailed pervasive and harmful antisemitism on campus since October 7, with incidents ranging from social ostracization to direct acts of antisemitism against Jewish students.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Of “Good Jews” and Bad Binaries

Reviel Netz in Jewish Review of Books · 23 Jan

The author reflects on a situation where his daughter's classmate accused her of glorifying colonialism because of her paintings inspired by her wife's childhood in an Israeli kibbutz attacked by Hamas.

0 Antisemitism Politics

At Stanford, a committee to address antisemitism is roiled by Jewish infighting

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 21 Dec 2023

Ari Kelman, a professor of Jewish studies at Stanford University, resigned from his role as co-chair of the university's committee to fight antisemitism after being attacked by a group of alumni and anonymous students who questioned his effectiveness due to his past links to non- or anti-Zionist groups.

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Stanford instructor removed for targeting Jewish students as ‘colonizers’ after Hamas attack on Israel

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 12 Oct 2023

An instructor at Stanford University has been suspended for targeting Jewish and Israeli students during a classroom discussion on the Israel-Gaza conflict.

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Why did Stanford students host a group of neo-Nazis?

Laura E. Adkins in Forward · 3 Jul 2023

Stanford University recently hosted a delegation from the Azov Brigade, a neo-Nazi formation of the Ukrainian National Guard.

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How Stanford Failed the Academic Freedom Test

Jay Bhattacharya in Tablet · 11 Jan 2023

The article discusses how Stanford University has failed to uphold academic freedom during the COVID-19 pandemic.

0 History Politics

How Will History Judge 2020?

Call Me Back · 31 Dec 2020

Historian Niall Ferguson, in a discussion with Dan, reflects on the historic nature of 2020 and the lessons that can be drawn from past public health crises to navigate the current pandemic.

0 Politics Antisemitism

How Eli Valley’s Art Started An Anti-Semitism Scandal At Stanford

Forward · 9 May 2019

A campus controversy at Stanford University involving political cartoons by Jewish artist Eli Valley, provocative imagery, and an anti-Semitic incident with Nazi-era propaganda escalated to national attention.

0 History Holocaust

The New Sepharad: The Rise and Fall of Jewish Salonica

Tel Aviv Review · 26 May 2017

Aron Rodrigue, a Jewish history professor at Stanford University, spoke at a conference at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute focusing on the Jewish history of Salonica (modern-day Thessaloniki, Greece).

0 Education Literature

Literature as a gateway to Zionism

Tel Aviv Review · 10 Jun 2016

Prof. Russell Berman from Stanford University explains in a discussion with host Gilad Halpern the educational value of his undergraduate seminar "Zionism and the Novel," highlighting how studying literature can enhance discussions about Israel and Zionism.