Conversations with Jewish Scholars on Institutional Antisemitism: A Delphi Study

Chaya M. Abrams

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Institutional antisemitism is a growing concern across university campuses in the United States of America. Research shows that academic environments do not always welcome Jewish presence and needs. Though contemporary studies examine student lived experiences of antisemitism, few Jewish scholarly perspectives are included in related inquiries. A qualitative Delphi study contributes to this literary gap by sharing Jewish expert consensus on the research question of is institutional antisemitism a problem in the US? Consensus conclusions indicated that (a) institutional antisemitism is often misinterpreted and difficult to define and (b) interpersonal antisemitism is present within Jewish campus interactions. Through theoretical frameworks of critical theory, Afro-pessimism, and study of anti-Blackness, the impacts of Jewish scholar-participants’ identities and experiences on field expertise are discussed. Future campus implications for integrating sociocultural critical theory into Jewish historical trauma education and institutional antisemitism prevention are analyzed.

Keywords: Institutional antisemitism, Delphi study, Jewish historical trauma, critical theory, Afro-pessimism, anti-Blackness

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Abrams, C. M. (2024). Conversations with Jewish Scholars on Institutional Antisemitism: A Delphi Study. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 8(4), 62-86. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/15162

Abrams, C. M. (2024). Conversations with Jewish Scholars on Institutional Antisemitism: A Delphi Study. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 8(4), pp. 62-86. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/15162

Abrams CM. Conversations with Jewish Scholars on Institutional Antisemitism: A Delphi Study. AM J QUALITATIVE RES. 2024;8(4), 62-86. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/15162

Abrams, Chaya M.. "Conversations with Jewish Scholars on Institutional Antisemitism: A Delphi Study". American Journal of Qualitative Research 2024 8 no. 4 (2024): 62-86. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/15162

Abrams, Chaya M. "Conversations with Jewish Scholars on Institutional Antisemitism: A Delphi Study". American Journal of Qualitative Research, vol. 8, no. 4, 2024, pp. 62-86. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/15162

Abrams CM. Conversations with Jewish Scholars on Institutional Antisemitism: A Delphi Study. AM J QUALITATIVE RES. 2024;8(4):62-86. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/15162