Derek Penslar is the William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History and the Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University. Professor Penslar’s research has engaged with a variety of approaches and methods, including the history of science and technology, economic history, military history, biography, post-colonial theory, and the history of emotions. His most recent book is Zionism: An Emotional State (2023), and he is currently writing a book about worldwide reactions to the 1948 Palestine War. Professor Penslar is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, past president of the American Academy for Jewish Research, and an Honorary Fellow of St. Anne’s College, Oxford.
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Beyond Sympathy and Antisemitism
The International Community and the Creation of the State of Israel, 1947 to 1949
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 5pm EDT
Event Overview
In his talk, Derek Penslar will compare the emotions and perceptions that the public on three different continents—the Middle East/south Asia, France/Germany, and several Latin American states—brought to the Palestine question and the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. He’ll discuss how 1948 marked the beginning of the world‘s abiding interest in the region, for reasons that go beyond events in Palestine in and of themselves.
This talk is the fourth in the series "Antisemitism and Islamophobia Examined." The College of Arts & Sciences has partnered with the Office of the Provost and departments and programs across Cornell University to bring four leading academics to campus in the Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 semesters to explore the history of these forms of prejudice, examine the impact on Jews and Muslims in America today, and map the legal landscape for addressing these issues. These cross-disciplinary talks will also reflect on the history of the relationship between Israel and Palestine, the outbreak of the current conflict, and contemporary manifestations of antisemitism and Islamophobia.
For more information regarding this series, visit the College of Arts & Sciences website.
Sponsored by: Office of the Provost, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Near Eastern Studies, Jewish Studies Program, Religious Studies Program, Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures, Clarke Initiative for Law and Development in the Middle East at Cornell Law School, Comparative Muslim Societies, Critical Ottoman + Post-Ottoman Studies, Einhorn Center for Community Engagement, Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, and Society for the Humanities.
This talk is the fourth in the series "Antisemitism and Islamophobia Examined." The College of Arts & Sciences has partnered with the Office of the Provost and departments and programs across Cornell University to bring four leading academics to campus in the Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 semesters to explore the history of these forms of prejudice, examine the impact on Jews and Muslims in America today, and map the legal landscape for addressing these issues. These cross-disciplinary talks will also reflect on the history of the relationship between Israel and Palestine, the outbreak of the current conflict, and contemporary manifestations of antisemitism and Islamophobia.
For more information regarding this series, visit the College of Arts & Sciences website.
Sponsored by: Office of the Provost, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Near Eastern Studies, Jewish Studies Program, Religious Studies Program, Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures, Clarke Initiative for Law and Development in the Middle East at Cornell Law School, Comparative Muslim Societies, Critical Ottoman + Post-Ottoman Studies, Einhorn Center for Community Engagement, Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, and Society for the Humanities.
What You'll Learn
- Why states throughout the world took positions for or against the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine in 1947
- How public opinion about the Palestine question reflected or differed from government policy
- How the meaning of the 1948 war evolved over the ensuing decades
Speaker
Derek Penslar
William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History
Harvard University
William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History, Department of History, Harvard University
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2024-09-24 17:002024-09-24 18:00Beyond Sympathy and AntisemitismAdd to CalendarIn his talk, Derek Penslar will compare the emotions and perceptions that the public on three different continents—the Middle East/south Asia, France/Germany, and several Latin American states—brought to the Palestine question and the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. He’ll discuss how 1948 marked the beginning of the world‘s abiding interest in the region, for reasons that go beyond events in Palestine in and of themselves.
This talk is the fourth in the series "Antisemitism and Islamophobia Examined." The College of Arts & Sciences has partnered with the Office of the Provost and departments and programs across Cornell University to bring four leading academics to campus in the Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 semesters to explore the history of these forms of prejudice, examine the impact on Jews and Muslims in America today, and map the legal landscape for addressing these issues. These cross-disciplinary talks will also reflect on the history of the relationship between Israel and Palestine, the outbreak of the current conflict, and contemporary manifestations of antisemitism and Islamophobia.
For more information regarding this series, visit the College of Arts & Sciences website.
Sponsored by: Office of the Provost, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Near Eastern Studies, Jewish Studies Program, Religious Studies Program, Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures, Clarke Initiative for Law and Development in the Middle East at Cornell Law School, Comparative Muslim Societies, Critical Ottoman + Post-Ottoman Studies, Einhorn Center for Community Engagement, Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, and Society for the Humanities.https://ecornell.cornell.edu/keynotes/view/K092424/primaryAmerica/New_YorkeCornell
This talk is the fourth in the series "Antisemitism and Islamophobia Examined." The College of Arts & Sciences has partnered with the Office of the Provost and departments and programs across Cornell University to bring four leading academics to campus in the Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 semesters to explore the history of these forms of prejudice, examine the impact on Jews and Muslims in America today, and map the legal landscape for addressing these issues. These cross-disciplinary talks will also reflect on the history of the relationship between Israel and Palestine, the outbreak of the current conflict, and contemporary manifestations of antisemitism and Islamophobia.
For more information regarding this series, visit the College of Arts & Sciences website.
Sponsored by: Office of the Provost, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Near Eastern Studies, Jewish Studies Program, Religious Studies Program, Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures, Clarke Initiative for Law and Development in the Middle East at Cornell Law School, Comparative Muslim Societies, Critical Ottoman + Post-Ottoman Studies, Einhorn Center for Community Engagement, Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, and Society for the Humanities.https://ecornell.cornell.edu/keynotes/view/K092424/primaryAmerica/New_YorkeCornell
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