University Chairs in Israel Studies

Permanent & Visiting Chairs: 23 in USA; 4 in Canada; 3 in UK; 5 in Australia; 1 in Germany

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

Brandeis University: Karl, Harry, and Helen Stoll Chair in Israel Studies (Alexander Kaye)
Raymond Frankel Chair in Israeli Politics and Society (Shai Feldman)

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

Columbia University: Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi Chair in Israel and Jewish Studies (Yinon Cohen)

Concordia University (Canada): Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies (Co-Directors, Norma Joseph and 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 ()

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

Harvard University: Nachshon Visiting Professor of Israel Studies

University of Maryland: Abraham S. and Jack Kay Chair in Israel Studies ()

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)

Northeastern University: Professor of Israel Studies ()

Northwestern University: Crown Visiting Professorin 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): Stanley and Zea Lewis Foundation Professor of Israel Studies (Yaacov Yadgar)

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

Oxford University (England): Stanley Lewis Chair in Israel Studies (Derek J. Penslar)

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

Potsdam University (Germany): Moses Mendelssohn Centre Visiting Professor in Israel Studies

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

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

Temple University: Mirowski Family Foundation Featured Scholar in Israel Studies (Rakefet Zalashik)

University of Calgary (Canada): Kahanoff Chair in Israel Studies

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 Colorado, Boulder: Director of the Jewish Studies Program (David Shneer)

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

University of North Carolina: Sara and E.J. Evans Distinguished Professorships of Israel and the Middle East ()

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

University of Oklahoma: Schusterman Chair in Israel Studies

University of Texas: Arnold Chaplik Professorship in Israel and Diaspora Studies (Karen Grumberg)

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

University of Washington: Jack and Rebecca Benaroya Endowed Chair in Israel Studies (Liora Halperin)*

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

Washington University in St. Louis: Friedman Visiting Israel Scholar (Dr. Nimrod Zinger)
Efroymson Visiting Israel Scholar (Dr. Uri Dorchin - 2012/13)

Wake Forest University: Mike and Deborah Rubin Chair of Jewish and Israeli History was later revised without the reference to Israel

*The university returned funds to the Benaroyas and the chair was to remain endowed but unnamed as of March 2022.