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Shami Chakrabarti Inquiry published

The Shami Chakrabarti Inquiry into antisemitism and other forms of racism in the Labour Party has been published today (30 June). Professor David Feldman, Professor of History at Birkbeck, was appointed Vice-Chair to the inquiry.

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The Shami Chakrabarti Inquiry into antisemitism and other forms of racism in the Labour Party has been published today (30 June).

Professor David Feldman, Professor of History at Birkbeck, was appointed Vice-Chair to the inquiry. A Fellow and former Council member of the Royal Historical Society, as well as a member of the scientific (research) committee of the Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration, Paris, Professor Feldman is recognised as an international authority on both antisemitism and racism. His historical research has focused on minorities in British society in both the past and the present; he is also a member of the editorial advisory board for the journal Immigrants and Minorities.

Professor Feldman was appointed Director of the Pears Institute for the study of Antisemitism at Birkbeck in July 2010. The Institute has an international reputation for the study of antisemitism, being the only centre in the UK – and one of just two in Europe – whose mission is to promote the understanding of antisemitism through research, teaching and contributing to public policy on the issue.

Prof. Feldman’s response to the publication of the report can be found here.

As well as forming a centre for research excellence to promote new thinking on the study of antisemitism within academia and public policy, the Institute draws on this excellence as a hub for teaching at Birkbeck on antisemitism and racism, integrated into the College’s undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees.

The Institute also aims to educate and engage with the public on antisemitism through events, lectures and exhibitions, most recently Blood: Uniting and Dividing, at the Jewish Museum in London.

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