Africa and Contemporary Antisemitism

Title: Africa and Contemporary Antisemitism Date: February 21, 2008 Titles, Speakers and Affiliations: Title: “Negation of Memory: Jewish and African Responses to the New Antisemitism and Racism” Speaker: Dr. Shalem Coulibaly Affiliation: Philosophy Department, University de Ouagadougou Title: “Antisemitism in Africa: Post 9-11” Speaker: Dr. Hubert Ngatcha Njila Affiliation: Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS). Centre d’Etudes Nord- Américaines (CENA), Paris Convener: Dr. Charles Asher Small, Founder and Executive Director, Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) Location: Yale University, New Haven, CT Description: Dr. Shalem Coulibaly and Dr. Hubert Ngatcha Njila speak about Africa and contemporary antisemitism, Jewish and African responses to the new antisemitism, and antisemitism in Africa following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.