Lost in Translation: How Antisemitism Gets Misunderstood Outside the Jewish World

About lecture:

Rachel Fish, PhD, will share research conducted by Boundless, along with other recent research findings, highlighting what Americans aged 18–34, specifically non-Jews, think about Jews and the state of antisemitism in 21st-century America. We will unpack recent data while analyzing the intersection of age, political ideology, and ethnic or religious identity. We will also discuss the messaging that can be utilized to persuade how people think, feel and behave.

About Scholar:

Dr. Rachel Fish serves as director of the Brandeis University President's Initiative on Antisemitism and is an associate research professor at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies. She is co-founder and president of Boundless, an independent think-action-tank promoting Israel education and combating Jew-hatred. In addition, she teaches Israeli history and society at The George Washington University as Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership in the Graduate School of Education and Human Development.

Previously, Dr. Fish was the executive director of the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, senior advisor and resident scholar at the Paul E. Singer Foundation in New York City, and executive director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University, where she trained the next generation of academics in the field of Israel Studies. 

Rachel completed her dissertation titled, “Configurations of Bi-nationalism: The Transformation of Bi-nationalism and Palestine/Israel 1920’s-Present,” on the history of bi- nationalism and alternative visions for constructing the State of Israel. She has served on the faculty at Brandeis University, Harvard University, and The George Washing University, written articles for several publications in the mainstream press and academic journals, and co-edited the book “Essential Israel: Essays for the 21st Century.”