In the News: Britt Tevis
Tevis Quoted in WAER Article on 9/11 Conspiracy Theories
Rhetoric centered on hidden power and world domination is often an antisemitic trap, warns Britt Tevis, assistant professor of history and Phyllis Backer Professor of Jewish Studies.
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Sanctioned Bigotry: A Documented History of Antisemitism in the United States
Britt Tevis, Phyllis Backer Professor of Jewish Studies and assistant professor of history, has edited an anthology, Sanctioned Bigotry: A Documented History of Antisemitism in the United States (Yale University Press, 2026). Tevis uses a variety of sources to chart the course of antisemitism in the United States from the colonial period to the present day.
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Tevis Speaks With WPR About the Milwaukee Mural Showing a Swastika With the Star of David
“To my eye, the mural intentionally attempts to implicate Jews writ large for the actions of the Israeli government, and it does so by taking a universal Jewish symbol, the star of David, and attempts to merge it with a swastika,” says Britt Tevis, assistant professor of history.
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Antisemitism Expert Appointed New Backer Professor of Jewish Studies
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Maxwell Welcomes New Faculty for 2024-25
The Maxwell School welcomes several new faculty members for the start of the 2024-25 academic year.
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