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“What do we mean when we say ‘antisemitism’?”

Keynote Lecture by Brian Klug (video recording available)

A precise definition of antisemitism is highly disputed and often sparks heated and polemic debate. British philosopher Brian Klug discusses possibilities to identify antisemitism and traces and positions of various discourses. The sociologist Detlev Claussen will discuss and comment on the lecture.

recording available

Map with all buildings that belong to the Jewish Museum Berlin. The Old Building is marked in green

Where

Old Building, ground level, Glass Courtyard
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin

Video recording of Brian Klug's lecture “What do we mean when we say ‘antisemitism’?” at the opening of the conference Antisemitism in Europe Today: the Phenomena, the Conflicts, 8 November 2013; Jewish Museum Berlin.

The lecture is part of the conference Antisemitism in Europe Today: the Phenomena, the Conflicts which is organized by the Jewish Museum Berlin, the Foundation Remembrance, Responsibility, and Future and the Center for Research on Antisemitism at the Technische Universität Berlin.

Here you will find allessays based on lectures that were held at the conference.

Antisemitism in Europe Today: the Phenomena, the Conflicts

Conference program

Download (PDF / 1.26 MB / in English / not accessible)

Brian Klug
What Do We Mean When We Say ‘Antisemitsm’?

Download (PDF / 234.07 KB / in English / not accessible)

Detlev Claussen
What Do We Mean by Antisemitism? A Response to Brian Klug

Download (PDF / 90.15 KB / in English / not accessible)

Where, when, what?

  • When8 Nov 2013
  • Where Old Building, ground level, Glass Courtyard
    Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
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