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Antisemitism in German Society: New Empirical Research Findings and their Impact

The talk discusses new social research findings based on a representative survey and various survey experiments on antisemitism, conducted in the state of North-Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) in the spring of 2024. The respective research project introduces new tools and concepts for the empirical study of contemporary antisemitism, which may be of interest for future antisemitism research at large. They aim at better understanding the mechanisms facilitating antisemitism, as well as the scope and depth of antisemitism in society today. Taking these new findings and concepts as a starting point for discussion on societal impact and causes, potential measures against the proliferation of antisemitism will also be discussed.

One year after October 7, the war between Hamas and Israel has escalated into a conflict in which more actors are fighting and more people are suffering. At the same time, anti-Semitic violence and hatred has increased in countries like Germany. With our second round of an online seminar series, we invite an audience interested in learning more about the conflict and potential solutions, Israeli society, protests in Israel and other countries against the war, and ways to respect people who express different opinions and attitudes. We keep talking. Join us.

The series builds on the long-lasting partnership between Tel Aviv University (TAU) and University of Konstanz. We gratefully acknowledge the support by “Förderkreis für Zusammenarbeit zwischen den Universitäten Konstanz und Tel Aviv e.V. (FKT)“ and the city of Konstanz.