Yad Vashem's new and innovative online course Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the
Present traces the history of antisemitism - from antiquity to the present. It is currently
available for free on the UK based digital education platform FutureLearn, which is
partnered with over 100 leading academic institutions worldwide.
In the course 50 world leading scholars and public figures - historians, sociologists,
linguists and political scientists, as well as policy makers, and religious leaders, explore
major questions and issues relating to antisemitism including: what is antisemitism? How has it changed throughout history? Why can it be found among so many diverse cultures, and even among opposing ideologies? What happened to antisemitism after the
Holocaust? What are the main characteristics of antisemitism in the Muslim world and
how are they different from the ones that characterize the phenomenon in the West? How
is antisemitism expressed today, and what are the main spheres in which it can be
found? How can we distinguish between antisemitism and legitimate criticism of the State
of Israel?
The course, which began running on March 19th 2018 has thus far attracted thousands
of learners from all over the world.
Registration for the course will remain open until June 3rd.