Between 1903 and 1907 the first editions of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion were published in Russia. Since then The Protocols, claiming a Jewish world conspiracy, has become the most prevalent antisemitic tool, having been translated into numerous languages and published throughout the world.

To mark 100 years of the appearance of The Protocols, the Stephen Roth Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism and Racism at Tel Aviv University, in cooperation with the Zentrum für Antisemitismusforschung, Technische Universität Berlin, is planning to hold an international conference, entitled “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion – 100 Years.”

The conference, which will take place on the university campus, will address the following topics:

1. The origins of the notion of a Jewish conspiracy in the medieval Christian world and its impact on Jewish-Christian relations.

2. The genesis of The Protocols in response to Jewish integration in Europe.

3. The Protocols in the service of Nazi Germany.

4. The notion of a Jewish conspiracy and the dissemination of The Protocols in the US.

5. The notion of a Jewish conspiracy as a political tool in communist countries.

6. The Protocols in South America.

7. The Protocols in the Arab world.

8. Legislation and legal cases against dissemination of The Protocols, verdicts and enforcement.

9. Holocaust denial as a variant of The Protocols.

The proposed title of your paper should relate to one of the topics above. Please e-mail an abstract, together with short curriculum vitae, to Dr. Roni Stauber:  Stauber@post.tau.ac.il. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 1 January 2004.