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IASA: International Conferences
The inaugural international conference, "Global Antisemitism: A Crisis of Modernity”, will be held at Yale University (New Haven, CT, United States) on August 23-25, 2010, under the auspices of the The Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Antisemitism (YIISA), with the support of the Isaac and Jessie Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research, University of Cape Town, The Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, The Stephen Roth Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism and Racism, Tel Aviv University, the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, Indiana University, as well as other institutions.
It is recommended that conferences occur annually. It is also advised that other leading institutes which specialize in the study of antisemitism host the conferences on a rotating basis. The recognized centers are: the Vidal Sassoon Institute, Hebrew University Jerusalem; the Stephen Roth Institute, Tel Aviv University; the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, Indiana University; the Center for Research on Antisemitism, Technical University Berlin; and the Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Antisemitism, Yale University. It could be determined that other institutions be suitable places to hold future IASA conferences. It is also recommended that conferences be held in Israel on a rotating basis. Institutes in other regions of the world may be deemed appropriate to hold such events, such as in London and Paris.
At the inaugural conference members of the Interim Committee will meet to establish appropriate committees and sub-committees for the IASA. The following are possible but not limited to: executive committee, research coordinating committee, program committee, membership committee, etc.
IASA’s office will be located physically at YIISA, Yale University, where the professional manager of IASA will be situated. However, IASA will be and remain an independent organization to be governed by the elected members of the committees and members of IASA as a whole. YIISA’s role in this regard will only be supportive. It is anticipated that a professional staff member or manager will be located at the YIISA offices, based initially on funds provided by YIISA. The staff member will be paid by these funds.
For all information, contact us at info@iasa-anti.org or call Lauren Clark at 203.432.5239.