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Scope and Themes

We invite abstracts addressing empirical questions related to antisemitism, including but not limited to:

Measurement and definition of antisemitism (scale development, survey methodology, content analysis)
Antisemitism in educational and campus contexts
Online and social media antisemitism (computational text analysis, platform studies)
Antisemitism and political ideology, populism, or extremism
Health and psychological impacts of antisemitism on Jewish communities
Legal and policy frameworks for addressing antisemitism
Comparative and cross-national studies of antisemitism
Antisemitism and intersecting forms of prejudice or discrimination
Intervention, bystander, and prejudice-reduction research
Antisemitism and antizionism: empirical data
Discrimination minimization and the social psychology of antisemitism reporting

Abstract Submission Guidelines

Abstracts must clearly describe completed or substantially completed empirical work. Theoretical or conceptual submissions without an empirical component will not be considered.

Abstract Requirements

Length: 300 words (excluding references)

Methodology: Abstracts must include a description of the methodology employed. Authors should specify their research design (e.g., experimental, survey, interviews, discourse-analytic, computational), data sources, analytic approach, and any measures/instruments used.

Results: Abstracts should indicate the principal findings or, for work in progress, the expected contribution.

Disciplines welcome: Psychology, sociology, political science, public health, law, education, communication studies, computational social science, and related fields.

Key Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline: July 15, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: August 15, 2026
Symposium: October 14–15, 2026

Inquiries

Questions regarding submissions or the conference programme may be directed to:

pmatusof@brocku.ca

SUBMISSION FORM

Submission Deadline: July 15th, 2026

Reminder that this year we will only be considering empirical research submissions.

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Last name

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Institutional Affiliation (if applicable)

Position (Faculty, Graduate Student, Postdoc, Independent scholar, Community leader/member etc.)

Title of Paper/Presentation (Max 150 characters)

Abstract (200-300 words) - Provide a summary of your proposed paper, including the main argument, methodology, and relevance to the theme of antisemitism.

3-5 Keywords

Preferred Presentation Format

Paper Presentation (20-minute talk)

Panel Proposal

Workshop/Interactive Session

Poster Presentation

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(If submitting a panel, include the panel title, names, affiliations, and presentation titles of all participants.)

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Your research has the power to change the conversation. Will you share it?

Scope and Themes

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Your research has the power
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Will you share it?

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