The course starts by problematising the concepts anti-semitism and islamophobia and continues by analysing how these concepts have been used in order to designate "the enemy" and in processes of religious, cultural and political "alienation". Thereafter, the historical roots and ideological contexts in which anti-semitism and the islamophobia arise and develop are studied. The course concludes by focusing on modern and contemporary manifestations of anti-semitism and islamophobia, such as, for example, how conspiracy theories are used in order to heighten hostility towards Jews and Muslims today.

The planned trip to Israel and Palestine has been cancelled due to the ongoing conflict in the region. We will explore the complexity of antisemitism and islamophobia as concepts and phenomena through lectures and seminars on Lund University’s campus.