Institute for Advanced Israel Studies
About the Institute
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.
Apply for 2025-26: Diversifying the Israeli Diaspora
The theme for 2025-26 isDiversifying the Israeli Diaspora. The 2025-26 fellowship seeks to transcend the typical focus on Israel as a migration-absorbing country in the context of Aliyah, ideologically motivated Jewish immigration. Instead, it aims to explore the dynamic and evolving experiences of Israeli identity beyond Israel, as it intersects with new trends of migration, and multilayered cultures in diverse destinations. It also analyzes the ways this identity intertwines with the increasingly diverse Jewish, Israeli, and Palestinian diasporas, as well as other diasporas of Israeli residents without Israeli citizenship. Israeli citizenship, or its Jewish residents.
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Previous Years
2024-25 - Digital Humanities in Israel Studies
The theme for 2024-25 is "Digital Humanities in Israel Studies." We explored the use of digital tools and artificial intelligence to study Zionist, Israeli, or Palestinian history, society, and culture from the late 19th century to the present.
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2023-24 - Democracy and its Alternatives: Genealogies of Israeli Political Thought
The Institute for Advanced Israel Studies launched in the 2023-24 academic year. The inaugural 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. The Institute's first year was co-hosted by the Center for Jewish History in New York City. The Institute's inaugural conference, Democracy and its Alternatives: The Origins of Israel's Current Crises, took place April 7 - 8, 2024.