Antisemitism and Being Jewish in the US
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This panel discussion focused on the rise of antisemitism in the last decade—a rise that some might say has never disappeared and has resurfaced with events like the march on Charlottesville, the attack on the Tree of Life synagogue, and recent comments by celebrities. This event was part of the semi-annual Difficult Dialogues event — a series of panel conversations that bring together people from on and off campus to discuss challenging issues from their own perspectives.
It is hard to know how to talk about antisemitism, and this difficult dialogue engaged with multiple topics as well as what it means to be Jewish today, especially in a multi-religious and multi-racial space such as Boulder county. Among the questions our panelists pondered was is: “How does antisemitism manifest in our communities today?", "Are Jews white?", "How is antisemitism different from or similar to to other forms of racism, bias, exclusion, and discrimination?", "Is criticism of Israel antisemitic?"
Event Information
Difficult Dialogues Series
Difficult Dialogues events are not a debate; this series centers around topics that a majority of people find difficult or uncomfortable to talk about. Past Difficult Dialogues have centered around topics of abortion, being Black in Boulder, making mistakes, power, and more. You can find the full list of past Difficult Dialogue topics at www.colorado.edu/cha/difficult-dialogues
We are committed to fostering productive dialogues in the hope that minds and hearts might expand and that mutual respect, understanding, and perhaps self-examination can be fostered by meeting with and listening to each other respectfully. These dialogues are meant to allow us to see each other as human. If you are going to participate, the goal is to develop the capacity of talking about hard issues with as much care for self and others as possible.
Event Hosts
This event is hosted by Grace Commons Church, CU Libraries, and CU Boulder's Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA). This event is open to the public.
Directions
This event is at Grace Commons Church at 1820 15th Street, Boulder, CO 80302. Please enter through the doors on 16th street adjacent to the chapel. There is street parking as well as a parking garage (15th & Pearl Parking Garage for $3) if you planned to drive to the event.