The Anti-Defamation League & the Racial State: Emmaia Gelman in conversation with Sarah Schulman

Join us for a conversation between Emmaia Gelman and Sarah Schulman about Gelman’s new book The Anti-Defamation League & the Racial State, a bracing history of the ADL’s conservatism, anti-communism, and imperialism.

While the ADL is often portrayed as a defender against antisemitism and racism, Gelman shows that the organization is better understood as a proponent of the racial state and US empire. In this conversation, Schulman and Gelman will discuss how the ADL used its status as a civil rights organization to hamper more radical social movements–and how communities can fight back.

There will be a reception with refreshments after the program. Masks are encouraged for the safety of our speakers and guests.

Speakers:

Emmaia Gelman is the author of The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State and co-editor of The Anti-Defamation League: A Critical Reader. She co-hosts the podcast Unpacking Zionism.

Sarah Schulman teaches Creative Writing (Nonfiction and Fiction) with an emphasis on manuscript development. She is a novelist, playwright, screenwriter, nonfiction writer and AIDS historian.