CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM HAIFA 2026 – CALL FOR PAPERS
Contemporary Antisemitism is the largest, now-annual academic conference on contemporary antisemitism.
We are pleased to announce a call for papers for Contemporary Antisemitism Haifa 2026, which will take place on March 15-17, 2026, at the University of Haifa.
The conference will be co-hosted by the Elizabeth and Tony Comper Center for the Study of Antisemitism and Racism at the University of Haifa, the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, and the Center for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights at Gratz College and the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism at Indiana University. The 2026 conference builds on Contemporary Antisemitism London 2025. Looking ahead, Contemporary Antisemitism Philadelphia 2027 will be hosted by Gratz College and cosponsored by the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism at Indiana University.
These conferences aim to foster a global community of antisemitism scholars, providing a platform for rigorous research, open discussion, and meaningful academic engagement. We seek to sustain this community through an annual conference hosted in rotation in different countries and through an international academic network that supports ongoing collaboration and convenes in smaller forums between conferences.
Our goal is to create an intellectual haven amid an increasingly constrained academic environment. The conference and network will offer a space for open, critical, and respectful dialogue on antisemitism, including within the academy itself, as well as on topics such as Zionism and Israel which are related to antisemitism. We welcome all perspectives, provided they are presented in a scholarly manner.
Contemporary Antisemitism Haifa 2026 will also feature a day dedicated to subject-specific tracks. This will allow participants to delve more deeply into areas of their interest and work, and to help coalesce a network of subject-specific scholars. (The tracks will be announced shortly.)
This year’s conference is at University of Haifa, Israel’s most diverse university, located in a multicultural city and greater area. The conference program will include tours and experiences that highlight and engage with this local diversity.
The University of Haifa is home to the Elizabeth and Tony Comper Center for the Study of Antisemitism and Racism, a university-based research center focusing on contemporary antisemitism with international scholars and programs. Our mission is to foster robust academic discourse on contemporary antisemitism.
CALL FOR PAPERS
We invite submissions to Contemporary Antisemitism Haifa 2026 on all aspects of contemporary antisemitism in the post-Holocaust era, broadly defined. Papers may engage with its political, cultural, social, theological and technological dimensions, within the global or local context, drawing from a wide range of disciplines and methodologies. Historical research will be considered where it informs contemporary phenomena and debates.
The following list outlines suitable thematic areas, though it is not exhaustive:
● Defining Antisemitism in Contemporary Discourse
● Antisemitism in the Academy
● Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism, Israel
● Populism, Conspiracy, and Right-Wing Antisemitism
● Antisemitism, Liberalism, Progressivism and Democracy
● Antisemitism, Race and Gender
● Education and Antisemitism
● Antisemitism and Technology – Social Networks, Data and AI
● Quantitative Research on Antisemitism
● Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Contemporary Contexts
● Post-colonialism and Antisemitism
● Antisemitism Theory and Methodology
● Global Aspects of Contemporary Antisemitism
● Antisemitism, Theology and Faith Communities
● Jewish Responses to Antisemitism
Please submit a 300-word abstract for a paper and a short bio via online form HERE. (You will also need to create an account on the Whova platform if you don’t have one.)
We will review your submission within a few weeks. As soon as you receive confirmation that your submission has been approved, please register for the conference (which includes paying the registration fee). With registration confirmation, you are all set to attend.
There will be opportunities for selected papers to be developed for publication in academic volumes or peer-reviewed journals.
This conference follows standard academic norms and practices. We welcome submissions from academics and qualified field experts; we also welcome graduate students and young scholars to apply.
All abstracts will be reviewed by the academic committee to ensure they meet academic standards. Admissions will also be available (to be opened later) to members of the international academic community who wish to attend without presenting a paper.
Concessionary registration rates are available for students and unwaged people, and those on constrained budgets who are paying for travel and accommodation without institutional support. In addition, there is a limited access fund available to help people who would like to participate in the conference but who need financial assistance to do so.
While submission of individual presentations is strongly encouraged, we are also open to suggestions for panels based on a particular theme or subject. If you wish to submit a panel proposal, please include the panel subject, a list of 3-4 presenters, the titles and abstracts of their presentations, and a suggested chair. Please note: Each presenter must also submit their abstract and register individually.
Deadlines/ Fees
Early bird registration:
15 October 2025 for abstract submission
15 December 2025 for registration,
Fees: USD 150 (regular fee) / USD 75 (concessionary)
Regular registration:
1 December 2025 for abstracts,
1 February 2026 for registration,
Fees: USD 220 (regular fee) / USD 110 (concessionary)
For further information or queries, or to receive updates on the conference, please email us at haifa26@contemporaryantisemitism.com
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