Prominent Universities To Host Conference Denouncing Antisemitism Definition, ‘Settler Colonial State’ Of Israel

Two prominent universities are hosting a conference to discuss how the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, which was drafted and supported by 31 countries in 2016, supports “repressive power and state violence,” according to the event’s website.

The Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism’s (ICSZ) conference “Battling the ‘IHRA definition’: Theory and Activism” is set to be held on Oct. 13 – 14 at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) and the New York University (NYU) School of Law, according to the event page. The conference will host six panels with a range of academics and activists who are committed to fighting against the IHRA definition.

“Sessions will explore the political, historical, and cultural conditions that enable IHRA campaigns, and share theoretical insights and organizing tools to support resistance,” the event page reads. “This event focuses on North American academia, government, and institutions while additionally mapping the ways IHRA is making incursions internationally.”