Hearing DetailsCombatting Antisemitism

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Monday, September 8, 2025

Start Time:

1:00 PM

Location:

Room A-2

Event Description

Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism - Commission Meeting #11

AGENDA

1. Roll Call

2. Approve Prior Meeting Minutes: August 7, 2025

3. Opening Statements of the Chairs and Announcements – Sen. Velis and Rep. Cataldo

4. Discussion on the Impact of Antisemitism on STEM and Research in Higher Education - Dr. Mark Poznansky, Harvard Medical School

5. Discussion on Antisemitism at Harvard: Perspective of a Jewish Mom - Lindsay Gabow, Harvard Law School

6. Combating Antisemitism the Massachusetts Way; And a Word of Caution – Panel of Concerned Jewish Faculty & Staff

· Christopher Macdonald-Dennis - Ed.D., DEI and Student Affairs Professional

· Frances Tanzer - Rose Professor of Holocaust Studies and Jewish Culture, Clark University

· Jeremy Menchik - Associate Professor of International Relations and Political Science; Director of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs (CURA), Boston University

· Hilary Lustick - Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, School of Education, UMass Lowell

· Jonathan Feingold - Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law

7. Discussion on the Role of State Government in Responding to Antisemitism in Higher Education - Douglas Hauer, Former Adjunct Faculty, Boston University School of Law

8. Discussion of Hillel Experience on Public and Private Campuses - Miriam Berkowitz Blue, Executive Director, Hillel Council of New England

9. Discussion: How Do we Address Antisemitism and Intellectual Culture in Higher Ed? - Sara Coodin, Director of Academic Affairs, American Jewish Committee

10. Adjourn

This virtual meeting will be viewable by the public via a livestream that can be found on the https://malegislature.gov/ website. Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the co-chairs. You may contact the Commission Chairs with any questions at SCCA@malegislature.gov.

Posted on 9/3/2025 at 4:50pm

Revised on 9/4/2025 at 11:00am to correct formatting errors and to correct title in agenda item 7 from “Former Professor at Boston University School of Law” to “Former Adjunct Faculty, Boston University School of Law”.

Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Combatting Antisemitism - 9-8-2025	9/8/2025 1:00 PM	03:14:21

	Document
	SCCA Meeting #11 - Agenda and Draft Minutes for Meeting #10
	SCCA Meeting #11 - Concerned Jewish Faculty and Staff Materials (2)

Hearing DetailsCombatting Antisemitism

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