02/07/2026 15:00
- 19:30
HALL: Parenzo - A1
Contact:
Klein B.
Chair:
Cerny-Werner R.,
Klein B.
Throughout history, Jews have often been victims of inequality perpetrated by members of other religions. Biblical tradition is marked by the memory of enslavement in Egypt and liberation, the Exodus. This has resulted in a call not to oppress others based on one's own experience. However, since Jews had lived under foreign rule since ancient times, they were denied equal participation in society for religious reasons until well into the second half of the 19th century, before once again becoming victims of extreme inequality and antisemitism in the 20th century with the oppression, persecution, and murder of more than six million Jews.
The panel contributions analyze, from both a historical and contemporary perspective, how Jews have been and continue to be victims of social and religious inequality and antisemitism. They also examine the extent to which their own experiences have led to increased sensitivity to inequalities, both within the Jewish community and towards non-Jews.
