About CSLA

The Center for the Study of Law and Antisemitism (CSLA) is an independent research center devoted to researching the encounter between law and antisemitism and what the encounter reveals about both.  How does law behave—and how is it altered—when it encounters antisemitism? How can the legal tools and institutions for combating antisemitism be improved? It seeks to produce outstanding legal scholarship that is also accessible and useful to practitioners and nonlawyer advocates seeking to combat antisemitism. 

CSLA's activities include:

• supporting research and writing on law and antisemitism;
• organizing conferences, workshops, and public programs;
• developing courses, teaching materials, and curricula; and
• fostering collaboration among scholars, lawyers, students, policymakers, and Jewish communal institutions.

The Center supported the publication of Antisemitism and the Law (Carolina Academic Press, 2025), the first comprehensive scholarly treatment of the subject, and organizes annual conferences on Law and Antisemitism bringing together scholars, lawyers, students, and communal leaders.

Founded by Professor Robert Katz of the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, the Center seeks to establish and advance the study of law and antisemitism as a distinct field of scholarly inquiry, professional education, and public engagement.

Contact

Center for the Study of Law and Antisemitism 

Robert Katz, Founding Director

530 West New York Street, Room 349
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202

rokatz@iu.edu