Taught by Dr. Lev Topor, ISGAP Visiting Scholar in Critical Antisemitism Studies, Discrimination and Human Rights at the Woolf Institute. This short digital course is aimed to present the topic of anonymous antisemitism and the way it is propagated nowadays with modern technologies, which mainly include platforms like the dark web or secure and anonymous messaging applications like telegram. During this course, we will learn and discuss the reasons for engaging in antisemitism anonymously, the effects of such antisemitism, as well as ongoing policies aimed to tackle this problem – whether policies from social media platforms/technology companies or from governments. During the course, we will also learn about the concepts of cyberspace, anonymity, and pseudonymity.
Session 1: Introduction – What Is Anonymous Communication and What Nazis Have to Do With It.
During this session, we will have a general introduction to the topics of antisemitism and racism online, as well as anonymous communications. We will also learn about the reasons that nudge neo-Nazis and other anti-Semites to the dark web.
Will be held 7 March 2023 at 12 PM EST︱5 PM GMT︱7 PM IST
Session 2: Online Antisemitism, Racism, Anti-Muslim Sentiment, and Xenophobia – A Review
During this session, we will dive deep into the world of online antisemitism, racism, Islamophobia and xenophobia. We will also continue our discussion about anonymous antisemitism and begin to learn about governmental and technology companies’ policies towards these issues.
Will be held 14 March 2023 at 12 PM EST︱5 PM GMT︱7 PM IST
Session 3: Trends from the Dark Web and Telegram: Online Radicalization
During this session, we will learn about antisemitic trends from the dark web and compare them to antisemitism and racism on the regular online domain.
Will be held 21 March 2023 at 12 PM EST︱5 PM GMT︱7 PM IST
Session 4: Conclusion and Future Recommendations
During this session, we will have an overview of the topics: antisemitism, online hatred, anonymous communications, and antisemitism on the dark web and on secure messaging applications. We will have a comparative look at policies against online hate and, lastly, engage in an open discussion about the online domain, online hatred, and freedom of speech.
Will be held 28 March 2023 at 12 PM EST︱5 PM GMT︱7 PM IST
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Session 1: Introduction – What Is Anonymous Communication and What Nazis Have to Do With It.
During this session, we will have a general introduction to the topics of antisemitism and racism online, as well as anonymous communications. We will also learn about the reasons that nudge neo-Nazis and other anti-Semites to the dark web.
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Session 2: Online Antisemitism, Racism, Islamophobia and Xenophobia – A Review
During this session, we will dive deep into the world of online antisemitism, racism, Islamophobia and xenophobia. We will also continue our discussion about anonymous antisemitism and begin to learn about governmental and technology companies’ policies towards these issues.
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Session 3: Trends from the Dark Web and Telegram: Online Radicalization
During this session, we will learn about antisemitic trends from the dark web and compare them to antisemitism and racism on the regular online domain.
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Session 4: Conclusion and Future Recommendations
During this session, we will have an overview of the topics: antisemitism, online hatred, anonymous communications, and antisemitism on the dark web and on secure messaging applications. We will have a comparative look at policies against online hate and, lastly, engage in an open discussion about the online domain, online hatred, and freedom of speech.
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Instructor
Dr Lev Topor is currently an ISGAP Visiting Scholar at the Woolf Institute where he focuses on Critical Antisemitism Studies, Discrimination and Human Rights, a research programme led by The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP). Lev Topor is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Cyber Law and Policy (CCLP) in the University of Haifa and a visiting Research Fellow at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem (Summer 2022). Lev is the co-author (with Jonathan Fox) of Why Do People Discriminate Jews?, an innovative and ground-breaking book published by Oxford University Press in 2021 that combines traditional theories on antisemitism with empirical evidence from 76 countries to explain the reasons that drive discrimination against Jews. Lev is an interdisciplinary researcher that studies antisemitism alongside cyber-related topics like international cyber policies and anonymous communications. Lev is frequently invited to lecture about his study of racism and extremism on the Dark Web. Lev is the recipient of the 2019 Robert Wistrich annual award from the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism (SICSA) and the recipient of the honorary award from the Association of Civil-Military Studies in Israel for his research about the Dark Web.