Humanities PhD students at US universities more likely to hold antisemitic views than peers - study
Researchers examined graduate students, who make up majorities at selective research universities, frequently serve as teaching assistants and instructors, and often have central roles in protests.
A study published in October by researchers from Brandeis University has found that American humanities doctoral students are significantly more likely than other graduate students to hold anti-Jewish prejudice and hostility toward Israel. Conducted by Graham Wright, Shahar Hecht, Daniel Nussbaum, Samantha Shortall, and Leonard Saxe at the Maurice and Marilyn Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, the study surveyed 3,107 graduate students across 222 US colleges and universities.
The findings indicate that while most graduate students hold low levels of prejudice, 9% harbor explicit hostility to Jews, 11% to Israel, 12% to Blacks, 4% to Asians and Muslims, and 2% to multiple groups. Humanities PhD students were particularly likely to express anti-Jewish prejudice and hostility to Israel, with 26% falling into the "Hostile to Israel" category and 12% into the "Hostile to Jews" category.
The study also notes that international students were less likely to express hostility to Israel or support disruptive protest actions compared to domestic students.
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