Professor Andrea J. Martin participates in inaugural Brandeis Center Legal Summit

CARLISLE, Pa.—On November 10, 2025, Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Andrea J. Martin participated in a First Amendment panel discussion at the inaugural legal summit hosted by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights in Manhattan, New York. The event brought together more than 60 attorneys, leaders of Jewish legal organizations, and scholars from across the country to examine legal strategies addressing antisemitism in K–12 schools, colleges, and universities, as well as remedies to protect Jewish students. Discussions also focused on antisemitism in unions, employment, and health care settings.

During the panel, Martin emphasized that the connection between antizionism and antisemitism became undeniable in the aftermath of Hamas’s terrorist attacks on October 7. She noted that substantial evidence demonstrates antizionism as a contemporary form of antisemitism, including longitudinal studies on antisemitism and findings from investigatory bodies such as the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s final report, “Antisemitism Exposed,” along with reports issued by multiple university antisemitism task forces.

Other speakers at the event included James Pasch, vice president of litigation at the Anti-Defamation League; Gadi Dotz, assistant director of the StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice; and Attorney Erik Jaffe, who has participated in more than 150 cases before the United States Supreme Court.

The mission of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights is to advance the civil and human rights of Jewish people and promote justice for all. Through legal advocacy, research, and education, it advises and empowers individuals, universities, and corporate entities to recognize and effectively address antisemitism.

Professor Andrea J. Martin‘s research encompasses constitutional law, anti-discrimination law, and the study of historical and contemporary antisemitism. Through her scholarship in the emerging field of Jewish Law and Policy, she develops legal frameworks and advances strategies to influence legal, governmental, and institutional policies to combat antizionism and other contemporary forms of Jew-hatred and protect civil rights.