Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present (FutureLearn)

We will examine different periods and societies, exploring the development of antisemitism as well as its changing nature over time, place and culture.

What topics will you cover?

• The nature of hate

• The perception of the “other” in the Greco-Roman world

• The advent of Christianity and its effect on the history of antisemitism

• The Middle Ages and anti-Jewish discourse, libels and violence

• The ideologies and revolutions of the Modern Period and their impact on the development of antisemitism

• Nazi ideology and the Holocaust

• Antisemitism in the Far-right and Far-left

• Holocaust Denial

• Anti-Zionism and antisemitism

• The case of the Islamic and Arab world

• Online hate

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

- Discuss what antisemitism is and what is unique about it

- Identify antisemitic language and actions in the past and in the present

- Explain the historical and ideological roots of antisemitism and how it has developed

- Identify different types of antisemitism presented in the course and explain the differences, commonalities and dynamics between them

- Discuss the characteristics of antisemitism today

- Distinguish between antisemitism and legitimate criticism of the State of Israel