Events

Islamophobia and Antisemitism: Hate and the Contours of Speech and Expression

Apr. 9, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Location:

Rockefeller Hall, Room 300

Khaled Beydoun
Ken Stern
Kirsten Wesselhoeft

Associate Professor of Law, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University Khaled Beydoun and Director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, legal scholar Ken Stern will engage in a moderated dialogue with Associate Professor of Religion Kirsten Wesselhoeft about Islamophobia, Antisemitism, free speech/expression and hate. The scholars will define terms, provide a historical context of these terms, underscore the impact of their relationship to contemporary usage and engage in a discussion of the current socio-political landscape where these terms are deployed.

This event is open to the public. Vassar attendees will need to show their ID. Non-Vassar attendees will need to register at the following link: https://forms.gle/y4BGXaUDC1Fp2RQo6.

Sponsored by Engaged Pluralism, Dean of Faculty, Africana Studies, American Studies, Dean of the College, RSLCP, and the Office of the President