David Hirsh

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David Hirsh is a Lecturer in Sociology at Goldsmiths College, University of London and a leading intellectual opponent of anti-Semitism in the modern world. [1]

Hirsh is a graduate of City University, London. He holds an M.A. in Philosophy and Social Theory and a PhD from Warwick University. He wrote his dissertation on Crimes Against Humanity and International Law. [2]

As a student of contemporary antisemitism, Hirsh is known for coining the term “Livingstone Formulation,” after its effective use by the mayor of London, Ken Livingstone. In Hirsh’s formulation, when an individual like Livingstone, with alleged antisemitic attitudes is confronted with this allegation, he immediately reverses the charge, accusing his accuser of "playing the antisemitic card" to stifle debate.[3][4]

Hirsh has taken a leading role in opposing the proposed boycott of Israeli universities by British academics.[5][6] Hirsh told the Guardian, “"It may not have anti-semitic motivations, but if you organise an academic boycott of Israeli Jewish academics but no one else in the world, that is an anti-semitic policy.”[7]

Hirsh is the founding editor of the Engage website, a resource for those working to understand and to oppose contemporary antisemitism. [8] Along with several other Engage editors, he was a leading activist in the National Organisation of Labour Students during the 1980s.

[edit] Publications

  • Hirsh, D, (2003) Law against Genocide: cosmopolitan trials, London: GlassHouse Press, Cavendish Publishing
  • Hirsh D, (2007) Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism: Cosmopolitan Reflections, The Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Antisemitism (YIISA) Working Paper Series #1, New Haven CT
  • Hirsh, D, 'Law against genocide' in Freeman, M, (ed) Law and sociology, (2006), Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Hirsh, D, (2001) 'The trial of Andrei Sawoniuk: Holocaust testimony under cross-examination' Social and Legal Studies, Vol 10, Issue 4, pp 531-545
  • Fine, R and Hirsh, D, (2000) 'The decision to commit a crime against humanity' in Archer, M and Tritter, J (eds), Rational choice theory: resisting colonization, London: Routledge.

Newspaper, magazine and journal articles

  • Hirsh, D 'The Livingstone Formulation', Z-word.com, February 2008
  • Hirsh, D 'It's not about Israel, stupid' YnetNews.com, 9 October 2007
  • Hirsh, D 'The boycott's biggest victims are British Jews', Jewish Chronicle, 13 July 2007
  • Hirsh, D 'Divided in Peace: Marching for and against War', Times Higher Education Supplement, 28 July 2006
  • Hirsh, D 'The new anti-semitism: we must strike back harder' Manna, The Forum for Progressive Judaism, no. 90, Winter 2006
  • Hirsh, D and Jon Pike, 'Know the Boundaries' in Ha'aretz, 24 January 2006
  • Hirsh, D 'The Smart Way to Fight British Antisemitism' Jerusalem Post, 1 November 2005
  • Hirsh, D and Jane Ashworth 'The State They're In' Progress Magazine, November/December 2005 - this piece appeared in Critica Sociale, 2005, no 10, translated into Italian
  • Hirsh, D, 'Against the Academic Intifada' Dissent, Fall 2005

[edit] References

  1. ^ "UNION BANS ANTI-BOYCOTT ACTIVIST," By Simon Rocker, The Jewish Chronicle , April 25, 2008
  2. ^ [www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/sociology/staff/hirsh.php]
  3. ^ Hirsh, David (n.d.). Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism: Cosmopolitan Reflections (pdf). Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Antisemitism Working Paper Series. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  4. ^ Oboler, Andre (1 April 2008). Online Antisemitism 2.0. "Social Antisemitism" on the "Social Web". Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  5. ^ The rebellion begins. By Lucy Hodges, The Independent (London, England) May 5, 2005
  6. ^ British Academics Repeal Israel Boycott , The Washington Post , May 27, 2005 , Glenn Frankel
  7. ^ Lecturers back boycott of Israeli academics | UK news | The Guardian
  8. ^ [www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/sociology/staff/hirsh.php ]