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Israel Studies Directory

Director

Ilai Saltzman

Associate Research Professor, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies
Director, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

0124A Taliaferro Hall
College Park MD, 20742

301-405-2931

Faculty

Shay Hazkani

Associate Professor, History
Associate Professor, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

1118C Taliaferro Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-3693

Avital Karpman

Associate Clinical Professor, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Director, Hebrew Language Program, Hebrew
Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

Ilai Saltzman

Associate Research Professor, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies
Director, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

0124A Taliaferro Hall
College Park MD, 20742

301-405-2931

Paul Scham

Associate Research Professor, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies
Associate Research Professor, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

1118B Taliaferro Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-9412

Visiting Faculty

Shirelle Doughty

Lecturer, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies
Lecturer, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

Morad Elsana

Lecturer, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies
Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

Adina Friedman

Lecturer, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies
Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

Elli Lieberman

Lecturer, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies
Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

Marwa Maziad

Lecturer, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies
Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

Aner Tal

Israel Institute Visiting Professor, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies
Israel Institute Visiting Professor, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

Professor Emeritus

Yoram Peri

Professor Emeritus, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies
Professor Emeritus, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

Staff

Avis Koeiman

Coordinator, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies
Coordinator, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

0124D Taliaferro Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-9413

Former Faculty

Edy Kaufman

Senior Research Scientist at the Center for International Development and Conflict Management (CIDCM)

Ph.D. University of Paris (Sorbonne); M.A. & B.A. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Edward (Edy) Kaufman completed his B.A. in sociology and political science and M.A. in international relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, his doctoral dissertation at the University of Paris (Sorbonne) and conducted postdoctoral studies at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). He is a senior researcher at the Center for International Development and Conflict Management and its former director and held earlier similar positions in the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace at the Hebrew University. In the last years, he has been teaching at the Department of Government and Politics of the University of Maryland and in the Government and Diplomacy Program of the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzlyiah. At University of Haifa’s International School, he will be the resident director of the new “Maryland-in-Haifa” program starting Spring 2010 and teach the core course “Cleavages in Israel – and the Search of Solutions.” He has authored and co-authored 14 books and more than 60 articles in the general area of international relations, with an emphasis on human rights and conflict resolution topics, and a regional specialization on Latin America and the Middle East. Dr. Kaufman has taught in leading institutions of higher learning in Israel and worldwide, as well as conducted workshops and lectured in over 40 countries and 50 North American universities.

Curriculum Vitae

ekaufman@cidcm.umd.edu