International Seminar on Hate Speech Against Minorities in South Africa

The seminar, Hate Speech Targeting Minorities in South Africa, was held in Cape Town on November 13 – 15, 2024. It was organized by the Norwegian Centre for Holocaust and Minority Studies in collaboration with The Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Cape Town and the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre.

Stone with a sign reading "South African Jewish Museum, Kikar Kaplan Kushlick opened by Nelson Mandela, 13.12.2000, 16 Kisley 5761"

This event brought together international experts, scholars, and civil society representatives to examine, among other topics, both historical and contemporary forms of antisemitism and xenophobia. Key discussions focused on strategies to combat the spread of hate speech on social media, as well as effective educational methods for addressing these issues.

Vibeke Moe and Cora Alexa Døving from the Norwegian Centre for Holocaust and Minority Studies presented insights based on the Centre’s research.

Other contributors included scholars and educators from Rutgers University in New Jersey, the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial in Kyiv, the Durban Holocaust & Genocide Centre, the Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre, and the University of Sarajevo.
 

The seminar is part of the Dynamics of Hate: Local Manifestations of a Global Phenomenon project, led by the senior researcher Vibeke Moe.

Seminar Program

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Emneord: hate-speach, minorities
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