Wednesday, January 29, 2025
5:30pm -7pm
Wolf Law, Room 207 | 2450 Kittredge Loop Drive, Boulder, CO 80309
About the Lecture
Some protesters against the state of Israel have argued explicitly for the “total eradication of Western civilization.” Such calls reinforce the argument that the Hamas atrocities of October 7, 2023, amounted to an attack not only against Israel, or the Jewish people, but against the values of the West more broadly. This argument is counter-intuitive, to some, to some in light of scholarship suggesting that anti-Semitism has been intrinsic to Western civilization for many centuries. This lecture will examine, critically but with candor, whether Western civilization has both facilitated and undermined this oldest form of hatred. More broadly, this lecture will ask in light of October 7 whether Western civilization is worth saving, both from its enemies and from its supporters.
About the Speaker
Kenneth L. Marcus is the founder and chairman of The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and a Professorial Lecturer in Law at George Washington University. A former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education for Civil Rights, he has held prominent roles in government, academia, and law. Marcus is the author of The Definition of Anti-Semitism and Jewish Identity and Civil Rights in America and has published widely in both academic and mainstream outlets. He is a graduate of Williams College and UC Berkeley School of Law.
Registration
This event is free, but registration is required for in-person or livestream attendance. Register here. Short-term pay parking is available in lots 415, 406, or 306. Please contact Parking Services with any questions.
