On Tuesday night, December 19, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. Eastern, the Legal Insurrection Foundation and Cornell Free Speech Alliance are holding a joint online webinar, Campus Antisemitism Crisis: Cornell, The Ivies, and Other U.S. Universities. Attendance is free, but prior registration is required. REGISTER HERE.
From the Event description:
Antisemitism on college campuses is not a new phenomenon, unfortunately. But it is a problem that’s rapidly growing. In this online event, we will discuss the campus antisemitism crisis at Cornell and other Ivy schools and what can be done to stop it.
The virtual event, hosted by the Legal Insurrection Foundation and co-sponsored by the Cornell Free Speech Alliance, will feature William Jacobson, Cornell clinical law professor and founder of the Legal Insurrection Foundation and Equal Protection Project, Amanda Silberstein, Cornell sophomore who testified before Congress about Cornell’s antisemitism problem, and Susan Price, Cornell alum and parent. The event will be hosted by Kemberlee Kaye, Operations and Editorial Director for the Legal Insurrection Foundation.
Our panelists will each discuss their views on this important issue, then we will take questions from online participants.
The event is free to attend, but pre-registration is required.
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More about our panelists:
William Jacobson: William A. Jacobson is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School. He is a 1981 graduate of Hamilton College and a 1984 graduate of Harvard Law School. Prior to joining the Cornell law faculty in 2007, Professor Jacobson practiced law in New York City (1985-1993) and Providence, Rhode Island (1994-2006), A more complete listing of Professor Jacobson’s professional background is available at the Cornell Law School website. Professor Jacobson was the founder of Legal Insurrection website in 2008.
Amanda Silberstein: Amanda Silberstein is a sophomore at Cornell University pursuing a degree in Hotel Administration with a minor in Law & Society. She is from Englewood, New Jersey and studied at Bar Ilan University in Israel for a year after high school. She recently testified before the House Judiciary Committee, addressing the alarming rise in antisemitic rhetoric at Cornell. Through various media appearances, she exposes the pervasive expressions of antisemitism among Cornell professors and students. On campus, Amanda is the Vice President of Cornell’s Chabad Center, the Professional Chair of the Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, and the Director of Marketing and Communications for a Cornell-based startup. This summer she will be working as an analyst on the Global Corporate Banking Analyst team at JP Morgan.
Susan Price: Susan Price graduated Cornell with a Bachelor of Science in urban and regional studies and a Master of Regional Planning. Her father, husband, brother-in-law, and one of her son’s graduated Cornell and her niece is a current student. Susan has been an active member of the Cornell Free Speech Alliance for two years. She and a friend led the successful effort in early 2021 to make the town of Sharon the first municipality in MA to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. Susan is the Tufts chapter leader of Alums for Campus Fairness (ACF), a group which fights campus antisemitism. She is also active with the Cornell chapter of ACF and has served on the Cornell Hillel Board of Trustees. Susan was appointed or elected to various local and regional boards in the Boston area including the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. She recently moved with her husband to Nashville, TN.
Kemberlee Kaye: Kemberlee Kaye serves as the Operations and Editorial Director for the Legal Insurrection Foundation. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University and has a background working in immigration law, and as a grassroots organizer, digital media strategist, campaign lackey, and muckraker. Over the years Kemberlee has worked with FreedomWorks, Americans for Prosperity, James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas, and Senate re-election campaigns, among others. Kemberlee is the Senior Contributing Editor of Legal Insurrection website, where she has worked since 2014. She also serves as the Managing Editor for CriticalRace.org, a research project of the Legal Insurrection Foundation. Kemberlee, her daughter, and her son live in Texas.
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