2026 Conference on the Jewish Left

Founded in 2024, Boston University’s annual “Conference on the Jewish Left” gathers together scholars, students, and global partners of the Jewish left. At a time when foundational principles of justice and democracy are under attack, the conference provides an educational space to bridge the academic-community divide, and to explore the Jewish left’s values, institutions, and impact. The conference aims to tackle pressing public questions and to empower the next generation of leaders to make a real-world difference in the critical challenges facing humanity and the earth today.

The 2026 program will feature morning and afternoon workshops as well as conversations with Jewish thought leaders and allies. Guest speakers include Peter Beinart, Marjorie Feld, Dove Kent, Ian Lustick, Liana Krupp, Fadi Quran, Michael Zank, Shaul Magid, among others. A reception with live music at the Howard Thurman Center concludes the day's activities.