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CENTER NEWS

Haaretz – Why American Jews Didn't Join the Trump Wave

November 11, 2024: Professor Dov Waxman's article is published by Haaretz.


Announcing the First Recipient of the Center's Diane & Guilford Glazer Foundation Distinguished Fellowship

Oct 30, 2024: The UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center is pleased to announce that the premier recipient of the Diane & Guilford Glazer Foundation Distinguished Fellowship is Rami Hod, a public-policy specialist and social justice lecturer.


Axios – Gaza war defines a generation's perspective on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

October 5, 2024: Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for an article published by Axios.


AirTalk – What to know about Iran's missile attack and Israel's operations in Lebanon and...

October 2, 2024: Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for an episode of the AirTalk podcast.


The World Today – Strained relationship between US and Israel

October 2, 2024: Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for an episode of The World Today podcast.



MULTIMEDIA

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To Be a Jewish State: Zionism as the New Judaism

On November 20th, Yaacov Yadgar—the Stanley Lewis Professor of Israel Studies at the University of Oxford—discussed his new book To Be a Jewish State: Zionism as the New Judaism....

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Israel's Palestinian-Arab Citizens: Why They Play by the Rules

On November 14th, Sammy Smooha—Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Haifa—discussed Israel's Palestinian-Arab citizens, how the state discriminates against them, and why they "play by the rules."...

DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE

Welcome to the Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies at UCLA. Israel is a small country that looms large in public and academic discourse. The passions it evokes often present obstacles to nuanced analysis and civil discussion. Understanding the complexities of modern Israel requires knowledge from many academic disciplines and an awareness of multiple viewpoints and narratives. Through a commitment to academic rigor, interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship, and... (read more) 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications Due Dec 9th
Apply for the Center's 2025-27 Postdoctoral Fellowship by Dec 9, 2024! This two-year fellowship in Israel Studies aims to support the work of exceptional scholars at an early stage of their careers. Learn More & Apply Here.

The Center Publishes its 2023–24 Newsletter
Our newsletter summarizes the Center's impressive range of programs & podcast episodes, research achievements, sponsored UCLA courses, new developments, and media presence throughout the 2023–24 Academic Year. Click Here to Read & Download..

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