David Feldman
Birkbeck: University of LondonDavid Feldman has been Director of the Pears Institute for the Study of Antisemitism since it was established in 2010. He joined Birkbeck in 1994 having previously held lectureships at Christ's College, Cambridge and the University of Bristol.
David specialises in the history of antisemitism, Jewish history, the history of migration in modern Britain and the history of socialization. In addition to his work as a historian, David is actively engaged in research which addresses public policy. He led a pan-European project exploring contemporary antisemitism in western Europe. He has advised international institutions including the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the United Nations and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, and in the UK his expertise has been sought by the All Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism, the Antisemitism Policy Trust and the Runnymede Trust.
David provides expertise and advice on antisemitism to a wide range of political, philanthropic and cultural organisations. His writing on the politics of antisemitism has appeared in The Guardian, Financial Times, Haaretz, History Workshop Online and The Independent.
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