Michał Bilewicz and Roland Imhoff and Fiona Kazarovytska
Published on May 25, 2026
This study examines how Jewish identity and antisemitism have been discussed in top-tier higher education journals through a content analysis of articles published over the past 50 years. Using HebCrit, an offshoot of critical race theory, as a theoretical perspective, this study investigates the prevalence of research on Jewish identity and antisemitism and analyzes how scholars frame Jewishness within their journal articles. Findings reveal that Jewish identity is overwhelmingly categorized as a religious identity, with little engagement in higher education scholarship on its racial and ethnic dimensions. In addition, while Jewish identity is sometimes included as a demographic variable in studies, it is rarely analyzed in-depth, resulting in an erasure of Jewish experiences from critical conversations about identity, equity, and inclusion. The study also finds that research on Jewishness in higher education remains topically narrow, with limited exploration of contemporary Jewish experiences. These findings highlight significant gaps in scholarship and underscore the need for more robust research that critically examines Jewish identity and antisemitism in higher education. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)