Institute for Advanced Israel Studies
Inaugural fellows cohort, photographed at the inaugural conference, April 7, 2024.
We launched the Institute for Advanced Israel Studies in the fall of 2023. Each year, the Institute convenes an international cohort of scholars to work on a theme in the field of Israel studies through scholarly workshops, public presentations, and our annual conference.
The Institute includes workshops for scholars to discuss research in progress, public talks and other events throughout the academic year, and culminates in an annual two-day conference. Scholars will also produce short essays, presenting key aspects of their work in an accessible way for a public audience.
The theme for 2024-25 will be "Digital Humanities in Israel Studies." Stay tuned to meet the new cohort of fellows and for information on the public talks, which will be broadcast live via Zoom.
Inaugural year
The 2023-24 theme was "Democracy and its Alternatives: Genealogies of Israeli Political Thought," which focused on the histories and philosophies of Israeli politics and political thought, beginning in the decades before the establishment of the state.
During its inaugural year, the Institute was co-hosted by our partner, the Center for Jewish History in New York City.
The inaugural conference, Democracy and its Alternatives: The Origins of Israel's Current Crises, took place April 7 - 8, 2024.