"For All Your Songs" - Seven Decades of Israeli Music
Center Visiting Assistant Professor Daniel Stein Kokin explores seven decades of Israeli history through musical selections, examining common themes of myth-making as well as myth-breaking.
Students discuss exploring new perspectives in Center-sponsored course
In Center Postdoctoral Fellow Shaiel Ben-Ephraim's course "Modern Israel: Politics, Society, Culture," students engaged with diverse viewpoints on the wide range of topics covered in the Spring Quarter class.
Experiencing contemporary Israeli dance in UCLA classrooms
Students share their experiences from the master classes of two award-winning Israeli dance professionals hosted by the Y&S Nazarian Center and the Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance.
Center hosts first-ever Israel Studies conference for undergraduate students
The Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies provided a unique forum for undergraduates to showcase their research on a diverse array of subjects related to Israel.
Last week, Center Research Fellow Liron Lavi received the Best Dissertation Award from the Israeli Political Science Association. Her dissertation - "It's a Matter of Time: a Temporal Perspective on Elections and Democracy" - examined how references to the past and predictions of the future play a role in voters' understanding of elections. Lavi received her PhD from Tel-Aviv University in 2017, and conducted part of her doctoral research at UCLA, thanks in-part to support from the Y&S Nazarian Center.
Shaiel Ben-Ephraim participated in the April 4 Junior Scholars Symposium at the International Studies Association's annual convention. Ben-Ephraim's presentation "Signaling a Willingness to Settle: The Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Territories as a Bargaining Commitment Problem" was part of the "Conflict in the Middle East" session.
Event videos from 2017-18 now available on website and YouTubeIf you were unable to attend some of the Center's events - or want to re-watch a talk - you can now view the videos in the Multimedia section of the website and on the Center's YouTube channel.
Center hosts inaugural Israel Studies undergraduate conferenceThe June proceedings included presentations by 15 undergraduate students from around California on a diverse range of topics.
Highlights from 2017In 2017, the Center reached UCLA students in departments across campus through new courses & public programs and supported scholars and students doing research on Israel.
