Cynthia M. Seton-Rogers, Ph.D.
Through her research, Cynthia M. Seton-Rogers examines the persistence and adaptability of antisemitism, exploring how it manifests across diverse geographic regions and cultural contexts. She emphasizes the importance of situating antisemitism within the specific social, political, and historical frameworks in which it arises. Her monograph, Reframing the Narrative of American Antisemitism: Beyond the Myth of Jewish Exceptionalism (Cambridge Scholars, 2026), offers a critical reexamination of antisemitism’s role in American history, challenging conventional understandings of Jewish experiences and marginalization in the U.S. Her scholarship further explores pedagogical approaches to teaching difficult histories, emphasizing curriculum innovation and strategies to promote critical thinking in diverse learning environments.
In addition to her academic work, Dr. Seton-Rogers is committed to fostering dialogue and education aimed at combating antisemitism and promoting awareness of Holocaust history and its broader implications. She currently serves as the Academic and Outreach Events Manager at the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas, where she leads initiatives that bridge scholarship and community engagement.
Highlighted Presentations/Programs
“Digital Distortion: American Antisemitism, Holocaust Memory, and the Role of Social Media and AI”
Polin Museum International Conference on Confronting Holocaust Distortion in the Digital Era
November 18 – 20, 2025 | Warsaw, Poland
“Blood Libel in the Borderlands: Accusations of Ritual Murder and Their Enduring Influence on Modern Antisemitism”
International Council on Central and Eastern European Studies
September 27 – 28, 2025 | Petrovac, Montenegro
“Prejudice on Trial: The Rise of Antisemitism in Early Twentieth-Century America”
Dialogue on Antisemitism: A Path Towards Understanding and Action
January 29 – 30, 2025 | Åbo Akademi University, Finland
Scholar in Residence, Annual ISGAP-Oxford Summer Institute
Development in Critical Contemporary Antisemitism Studies
Summer 2022 | Oxford University
Publications
Reframing the Narrative of American Antisemitism: Beyond the Myth of Jewish Exceptionalism
Cambridge Scholars Publishing (2026) | ISBN13: 978-1-0364-6369-4
“Writing at the Limits: Form, Ethics, and the Making of Holocaust Literature”
Forthcoming Article, Atheneaum Review | Summer 2026
“Tracing Anti-Jewish Ideologies Across the Atlantic”
Forthcoming Chapter in an Edited Volume | DeGruyter (2026)
“Antisemitism, Nationalism, and the Exclusion of the ‘Enemy from Within’”
Forthcoming Article, Interdisciplinary Journal Jednak Książki | University of Gdańsk (2026)
“The Exceptions to the Rule: Jews in Shakespeare’s England”
European Judaism | Volume 51, No. 2, Autumn 2018: 6–12
Leadership and
Academic Organizations
World History Bulletin | World History Association
Member of the Editorial Board, 2026 – 2028
Editorial Affairs Committee, H-Net
Member, 2026 – Present
The London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism
Fellow, 2025 – Present
H-Judaic: Digital Network on Judaica and Jewish History
Co-Editor, 2025 – Present
Living Links, 3G DFW | USC Shoah Foundation
Affiliate Representative, 2024 – Present
Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies
Board of Directors, 2019 – Present
President, 2020 – 2022
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Highlighted Academic
Awards and Support
2025-2026 | Frank R. Rossiter Book Award
Fall 2025 | Travel award from the Polin Museum
Summer 2024 | Alan Cornell 2024 Cohort, Yad Vashem (postponed)
Spring 2020 | Grant from the Jacobo Kovadloff Travel Award
Spring 2019 | Research award, Istvan and Zsuzsanna Ozsváth Research Fund
Additional Information
Academic Conference Management:
Annual Scholars' Conference on the Holocaust and the Churches
Conference Coordinator, 2018 - present
War, Holocaust, and Human Rights Conference
The United States Air Force Academy
Program Coordinator, 2023
Languages:
English | Native Speaker
Spanish | Intermediate Listener and Speaker; Advanced Reading and Writing