Speaker
Chad Alan Goldberg
Martindale-Bascom Professor of Sociology
Chad Alan Goldberg (he/him) is Martindale-Bascom Professor of Sociology and a faculty affiliate of the Department of History (by courtesy) and the George L. Mosse/Laurence A. Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has written since 2008 about the history and sociology of antisemitism, he teaches the history of antisemitism in Europe, and he has commented on recent developments in contemporary antisemitism in interviews for Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Television, and other media outlets. His award-winning books include Citizens and Paupers: Relief, Rights, and Race, from the Freedmen’s Bureau to Workfare (University of Chicago Press, 2008); Modernity and the Jews in Western Social Thought (University of Chicago Press, 2017); and (as editor) Education for Democracy: Renewing the Wisconsin Idea (University of Wisconsin Press, 2020).
Speaking in
Antisemitism, Democracy, and the Struggle for an Inclusive and Resilient America
A healthy democracy requires that we stand against hate and extremism. Antisemitism does not only threaten the Jewish community – it jeopardizes the rights and safety of countless other communities as well as our fundamental democratic norms and values.
At this critical moment for democracy and our country, this moderated panel conversation will explore the inextricable link between Jewish safety, our democratic freedoms, and the resilience of our interconnected communities.
Session Objectives
- Explain how antisemitism threatens the rights and safety of Jewish and other communities, as well as fundamental democratic norms and values
- Describe how to counter hateful and hurtful speech while respecting the First Amendment rights of students, faculty, and staff
- Explain why the fight against antisemitism and the fight against racism are a shared struggle
- Identify some common anti-Jewish tropes
- Identify best practices to support Jewish inclusion on campus