Using Israeli elections to understand how people make sense of the democratic process around the world
The Y&S Nazarian Center supported Liron Lavi's doctoral research while she was a PhD candidate at Tel Aviv University. Now Dr. Lavi returns to UCLA as a Research Fellow to pursue her investigation into how societies try to make sense of elections in Israel and across the globe.
Settling criminal conflicts outside the courts: Restorative justice programs in Israel
Associate Professor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's School of Social Work and former Israel Institute Fellow at UCLA Uri Yanay writes about the innovative technique Israeli courts are using to address criminal cases efficiently and in a way that respects the victim - and offender.
Fifth “Israel in 3D” conference highlights Israeli civil society's critical role at home and beyond
The young Israeli civil society leaders and veteran journalists who participated in the day-long community event shared how they are working to solve a variety of social and economic challenges in Israel and around the world.
Impact of the Six-Day War on Israel, 50 years later
Israeli experts addressed the multidimensional impacts of the Six-Day War of 1967 on Israel at a recent Y&S Nazarian Center panel discussion.
Center Director Yoram Cohen will participate in the 33rd Association for Israel Studies Annual Conference this summer where he will present a paper on "The Regional Influence of Israel's Water and Energy Resources." The conference will be held at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA from June 12-14.
Center Director Yoram Cohen will join a panel of leading experts on water in the Middle East at Northwestern University's second annual "Water in Israel and the Middle East" symposium next Wednesday, May 24th. The focus of Cohen's talk will be Israel's advances in water treatment and desalination technology as well as the global benefits and challenges of these developments.
Center Visiting Faculty to teach new courses in Fall 2017The two Visiting Faculty Members will help expand the opportunities available to UCLA students to learn more about Israel.
Call for papers for UCLA-Tel Aviv Univ. joint publication on housing affordabilityCenter FAB Member and Director of the Ziman Center for Real Estate Stuart Gabriel is collaborating with Israeli colleagues to publish a special edition of "Regional Science and Urban Economics" on housing affordability.
Funding opportunities available for binational agricultural researchThe US-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund offers grants and fellowships to researchers at different levels.
Highlights from Spring Quarter and Center plans for 2017-2018Click here to get the news from the Spring Quarter and information on the Center's plans for the coming academic year.
Y&S Nazarian Center introduces "Guest Column"The Y&S Nazarian Center's "Guest Column" series will feature articles offering academic perspectives on and analysis of current events from leading Israel Studies scholars. The first "Guest Column" explores recent trends in "restorative justice conferencing," an innovative technique increasingly adopted by Israeli judges.
