CONFERENCE RESCHEDULED TO TUESDAY, JULY 7 – THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026
Contemporary Antisemitism is the largest annual academic conference on contemporary antisemitism, with a turnout anticipated for Contemporary Antisemitism Haifa 2026 of some 300 presenters from over 20 countries. The conference will take place on Tuesday-Thursday, July 7-9, 2026, at the University of Haifa and is likely to be the largest international academic conference in Israel this academic year.
Keynote speakers for the conference will include philosopher and author Bernard-Henri Lévy, Ambassador (ret.) Prof. Deborah Lipstadt, Prof. Karin Stögner, and Prof. David Hirsh.
A full draft of the program is available here; the final program will be available by the end of May.
The conference is hosted by the Elizabeth and Tony Comper Center for the Study of Antisemitism and Racism at the University of Haifa and co-hosted by the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, and the Center for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights at Gratz College, the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism at Indiana University and the Center for the Study of Antisemitism at New York University. The 2026 conference builds on Contemporary Antisemitism London 2025 and will be followed by Contemporary Antisemitism Philadelphia 2027 in June of next year.
These conferences aim to foster a global community of antisemitism scholars, providing a platform for rigorous research, open discussion, and meaningful academic engagement. 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.
Conference Schedule Outline
Tuesday July 9 – University of Haifa campus
9:00 am – 5:30 pm – sessions, lunch plenary
6:00 pm – Keynote and gala dinner – keynote address by Ambassador (retired) Prof. Debroah Lipstadt; lifetime achievement award to Prof. Dina Porat; welcome by WJC-Israel President Sylvan Adams
Wednesday, July 10 – University of Haifa campus
Sessions, afternoon keynote, evening walking tours of Haifa
Thursday July 11 – Tracks and closing event
This day is dedicated to subject-specific tracks which will allow participants to delve more deeply into their areas of interest and to form a network of subject-specific scholars. The tracks are:
- AI/technology and antisemitism
- Education and contemporary antisemitism
- “Measuring Hate” – quantitative antisemitism research
- Law, business and workplace
The conference closing event will feature philosopher and author Bernard-Henri Lévy (and the launch of the Hebrew translation of his recent book, Israel Alone.)
Links to Register
Registration for guests from abroad https://whova.com/portal/registration/MSEhQUAjptuAvXskTyUM/da05zbbt
Registration for guests from Israel (payment in NIS) https://conf.haifa.ac.il/form/contemporary-antisemitism/users/new
Conference attendees can receive significant discounts at a dozen accommodations in Haifa at various price ranges. See hotel information here.
