University Chairs in Israel Studies

Permanent & Visiting Chairs

(20 in USA; 3 in Canada; 5 in UK; and 1 in Australia)

American University: Chair of Center for Israel Studies (Michael Brenner)

Brandeis University: Karl, Harry, and Helen Stoll Chair in Israel Studies (Alexander Kaye)

Visiting Professorship in Israel Studies (2025-2026

Canada Christian College (Canada): Chair of Modern Israel Studies (Frank Dimant)

Columbia University: Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi Chair in Israel and Jewish Studies (Yinon Cohen)
Carl and Bernice Witten Associate Professor of Jewish and Israel Studies (Clemence Boulouque)

Concordia University (Canada): Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies (Director Csaba Nikolenyi)

Emory University: William Schatten Professor of Contemporary Middle Eastern History and Israeli Studies (Kenneth W. Stein)

Georgetown University: Aaron & Cecile Goldman Visiting Israeli Professorship (Meir Litvak - 2024)

George Washington University: Max Ticktin Chair of Israel Studies (Arie Dubnov)

Michigan State University: Michael and Elaine Serling and Friends Professor of Modern Israel Studies (Yael Aronoff)

Monash University (Australia): Leon Liberman Chair of Modern Israel Studies (Fania Oz-Salzberger)

New York University (NYU): Henry and Marilyn Taub Chair of Israel Studies (Lihi Ben Shitrit)

Northwestern University: Crown Visiting Professor in Middle East Studies (Elie Rekhess)

Ohio State University: Saul and Sonia Schottenstein Chair in Israel Studies (Ori Yehudai)

O.P. Jindal Global University: Assistant Professor & Faculty Coordinator Jindal Centre for Israel Studies (Dr. Khinvraj Jangid)

Oxford University (England): Leone Ginzburg Research Fellowship in Israeli Law, Politics and Society (Emanuele Ottolenghi)

Oxford University (England): Stanley Lewis Chair in Israel Studies (Yaacov Yadgar)

Portland State University: Rabbi Joshua Stampfer Professor of Israel Studies (Nina Spiegel)

San Francisco State University: Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair in Israel Studies (Eran Kaplan)

Stanford University: Visiting Fellow in Israel Studies (Amichai Magen - 2024)

Sussex University (England): Yossi Harel Chair in Modern Israel Studies (David Tal)

University of California, Berkeley: Helen Diller Family Chair in Israel Studies (Ron Hassner).

University of California, Los Angeles: Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Chair in Israel Studies (Dov Waxman)

University of London (England): School of Oriental and African Studies Professor of Israeli Studies (Colin Shindler)

University of Manchester (England): Pearls Lecturer in Israeli and Middle Eastern Studies (Dr. Moshe Behar)

University of Oklahoma: Schusterman Chair in Israel (Rhona Seidelman)

University of Texas: Arnold S. Chaplik Professor of Israel and Diaspora Studie (Karen Grumberg)

University of Toronto (Canada): Andrea & Charles Bronfman Chair in Israel Studies (Emanuel Adler)

University of Wisconsin: Meyerhoff Chair in Israel Studies (Nadav Shalef)