In 2025, the University of Toronto Press published this landmark Hate Studies book under the auspices of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate. It can be ordered HERE.
The book not only brings together the collective wisdom of Hate Studies experts to help guide laypeople, non governmental organizations (NGOs), philanthropists and others to understand and tackle hate more effectively — it also provides a useful checklist for NGOs to think through and monitor whether what they do does good, or only feels good.
The checklist is available HERE . Contact the Bard Center for the Study of Hate if you or your organization are interested in a training program around the takeaways from this book.
“Simply Human equips us to confront hate with clarity and care. In a time of confusion and division, it reminds us that some things are still up to us.”
—ERIC K. WARD, Executive Vice President, Race Forward
“Building on decades of expertise, editor Kenneth S. Stern curates a powerful collection of evidence-based perspectives, offering a deeper understandingof hate. This is a timely and indispensable guide for anyone striving to build a more just and humane society.”
—KRISTINE F. HOOVER, Gonzaga University
“This is a rare, important book, filled with dispassionate, fact-based thought that actually makes one feel hopeful.”
—ROBERT SAPOLSKY, Stanford University
“As the former Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism in the US State Department, I saw first-hand how essential a better and more comprehensive understanding of hate is, and this book helps us navigatethe challenge.”
—HANNAH ROSENTHAL, Former Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, US State Department