2026-2027 Antisemitism in the Archive & on the Street

The Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies invites applications from scholars, artists, and other professionals investigating historical and contemporary antisemitism around the globe to participate in an academic-year residential fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. We welcome those exploring how anti-Jewish policies and attitudes manifest themselves in varied regions and eras; how they shape the realities and social position of Jews and Jewish communities; and how Jewish communities are responding today and have responded historically. 

The urgency of convening scholars to consider these issues and questions emerges from the heightened political and social stakes of current global affairs. Many Jews around the world are considering whether the social contracts that seemed to secure their safety and place in civic, campus, and general societal spaces are illusory. In the face of these changing public realities and shifting discourses, scholars have also been reexamining prevailing views on antisemitism; testing methods to better measure its impact and prevalence; and searching for effective means to identify, combat, and limit its influence.  

Approaches might include scholarship that deepens historical, cultural, and/or literary understandings of antisemitism; investigates how classic antisemitic tropes emerge in contemporary discourses; examines the effectiveness of anti-bias trainings and DEI efforts in relationship to antisemitism; collects and analyzes data on antisemitic incidents and sentiments around the globe; or places antisemitism within the context of other forms of bigotry, bias, and hatred.

We invite scholars, experts, and practitioners from an array of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences to join us in this multidisciplinary exploration. We encourage applicants to consider questions of diversity, inclusion, and the voices that are amplified or marginalized in different media contexts.