Studies of modern antisemitism have primarily focused on Germany, where it originated and culminated in the Holocaust. This emphasis has somewhat obscured the diverse forms antisemitism took in regions considered ‘peripheral’ to Europe’s ‘centre’. This volume, stemming from the Simon Wiesenthal Conference 2015, aims to enrich these narratives by incorporating perspectives from these peripheries. The chapters encompass a wide methodological, geographical, and temporal range, illustrating how various modern antisemitisms emerged in Europe’s East and South, as well as in its colonies. These manifestations reflect both the transfer and adaptation of concepts from the European ‘centre’ and unique local developments. The text examines the connections between modern antisemitism, racism, and colonialism, highlighting the ideological links and the dissemination of these political ideas and practices. The volume focuses on the multi-faceted conceptual exchanges between the centre and peripheries, as well as the influence of transnational networks on antisemitic themes and discourses. The overarching context is globalization and the uneven nature of modernization, which led to a coexistence of differing developmental paths, resulting in the varied expressions of antisemitism across different spaces and times.
