Brann has taught at Cornell since 1986 and served 19 years as chair of the Department of Near Eastern Studies. He is the author of two books and has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Frankel Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan. Brann is also the editor of four volumes and author of essays on the intersection of medieval Jewish and Islamic cultures.
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The Intersectionality of Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Racism
Thursday, November 16, 2023, 4pm
EST
Event Overview
Ross Brann, the Milton R. Konvitz Professor of Judeo-Islamic Studies and Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow, will review the intersection of antisemitism, Islamophobia, and racism in history and discuss why and for what purposes the figures of the Jew, the Muslim and the non-white serve as objects of loathing and fear today.
What You'll Learn
- How these three hate movements have grown and evolved in the U.S.
- Some surprising intersections between the three movements
- An understanding of the complex history of the Middle East and the emotions it provokes
Speaker
Ross Brann
Milton R. Konvitz Professor of Judeo-Islamic Studies
Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences
Milton R. Konvitz Professor of Judeo-Islamic Studies and Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow
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