Antisemitism on the Left: A Historical Perspective (Russia & the Jewish Question; The British Left)
Channel: Parkes Institute
Date: 2020-07-06

This session highlighted the histories of left wing antisemitism. We heard from Dr Claire Le Foll (Parkes Institute, University of Southampton) about the ‘Russian Socialists and the Jewish Question’. Then, Dr Charlotte Lydia Riley (University of Southampton) discussed ‘Antisemitism and the British Left, from the late nineteenth century to the 1980s’. The discussion, chaired by Dr George Gilbert (University of Southampton), included questions about myth-making, empires and Jewish/non-Jewish relations, among other issues.

This event took place on 29th June 2020.

If you are interested in our work, please visit our web site, or email us if you want to receive our newsletter and regular updates about our activities:

Parkes Institute 

E: parkes at southampton dot ac dot uk 
T: +44 (0)23 8059 2261 
www.southampton.ac.uk/parkes