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Beyond Suspicion: The Moral Clash between Rootedness and Progressive Liberalism
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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In his new book Beyond Suspicion, Professor Nissim Mizrachi examines the paradoxical phenomenon of support for right-wing political parties among Israeli Mizrahim — descendants of Jews from Middle Eastern and North African communities. He also examines the assumptions that have led scholars, activists, and left-wing politicians to view Mizrahim as acting against their own interests. By framing this discussion as a tension between rootedness and progressive liberalism, he sheds new light on how communities in Israel (and elsewhere) create meaning and establish collectivities in unexpected ways. He will be in conversation with Professor Ann Swidler of UC Berkeley.
Nissim Mizrachi, Professor, Former Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Tel Aviv University
Ann Swidler (Moderator), Professor of the Graduate School, Department of Sociology, UC Berkeley
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