Join Ayal Feinberg, PhD and Liram Koblentz-Stenzler, PhD as they present their current research followed by a question and answer.
Exploiting Discourse: Far-Right Radicalization through Antisemitic Narratives, Liram Koblentz-Stenzler, PhD
This lecture examines the troubling convergence of far-right extremism, antisemitism, and the exploitation of antisemitic sentiments in the digital space. We will explore how extremists use mainstream platforms to normalize their ideologies, employing advanced AI-driven tactics to spread their narratives. The lecture will reveal the methods these groups use to manipulate public discourse and radicalize users across the ideological spectrum. By analyzing posts Dr. Koblentz-Stenzler has monitored, we will uncover the profound impact of these strategies, highlighting the growing reach and influence of far-right content in today’s online environment
Old Hate, New Faces: Generational Manifestations of Antisemitism, Ayal Feinberg, PhD
Antisemitism, as opposed to nearly every other prejudice ancient and modern, enjoys more support among younger generations. This lecture examines the critical role of age in explaining antisemitic trope alignment and support for anti-Israel attitudes in the United States.
This research utilizes five novel surveys examining antisemitism, providing both unparalleled depth and longitudinal insights on the factors that explain antisemitic trope alignment variation along with age, including education, antisemitism normalization, and knowledge of Zionism, among others.
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Dr. Liram Koblentz-Stenzler is a scholar and practitioner with a wealth of experience in the fields of counterterrorism, antisemitism, and extremism. She is a senior researcher and head of the Antisemitism & Global Far-Right Extremism desk at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), a visiting Scholar at Brandeis University as well as adjunct lecturer at Reichman University. She is a former Visiting Fellow at Yale University.
Dr. Ayal Feinberg is the Director of the Center for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights at Gratz College, where he serves as an Associate Professor of Political Science & Antisemitism Studies. Under his initiative, Gratz College started the country’s first M.A. degree in Antisemitism Studies in 2024. Dr. Feinberg serves as an advisor on the core exhibit at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. He has worked as a Quantitative Research Fellow for the Anti-Defamation League and volunteers his time and expertise at several Jewish communal organizations.