The former Postdoctoral Fellow will continue his research on the political and legal history of Israel as the Center's Research Fellow.

Former Nazarian Center Postdoctoral Fellow Nadav Molchadsky has become the Center’s latest Research Fellow. In his new role, Dr. Molchadsky will continue his research into the complex web of relations between Israeli history, historiography and contemporary perceptions of the past.

The Center Research Fellow is currently compiling a book based on his ongoing research and the PhD dissertation he completed at UCLA. His doctorate focused on Israeli commissions of inquiry that arose in the wake of major national traumas such as the 1948 War, the Yom Kippur War, and the assassination of Zionist leader Chaim Arlosoroff. He is currently investigating additional national traumas like the “Yemenite Children Affair.”

While working on his book and conducting research, Dr. Molchadsky also teaches courses in Israeli history and society, including the two core courses for the Israel Studies minor: "Zionism: Ideology and Practice in Making of Jewish State,” and “Modern Israel: Politics, Society, Culture.” He also takes part in teaching the Fiat Lux Seminar in International & Area Studies, "Contemporary Israel: Strengths and Challenges of the 69-Year Old Democracy," and is organizing the Center’s graduate student colloquium series.