New Books in Israel Studies
Prof. Penslar, Prof. Yadgar, and Prof. Peleg will discuss some fundamental themes in Israel Studies through their recently published books:
Professor Derek Penslar, Zionism: An Emotional State (Key Words in Jewish Studies), New Brunswick, Rutgers University Press, 2023
Professor Yaacov Yadgar, To Be a Jewish State: Zionism as the New Judaism, New York, NYU Press, 2024
Professor Yaron Peleg, New Hebrews: Making National Culture in Zion, Cambridge University Press, 2025
This new books event is part of the joint Harvard, Cambridge, and Oxford workshop “Transnational Belonging, Identity and Emotion: Current Themes in Israel Studies”.
Date:
25 June 2025, 17:30
Venue:
St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details:
The Pavilion Room
Speakers:
Professor Yaacov Yadgar,
Professor Yaron Peleg (University of Cambridge),
Professor Derek Penslar (Harvard)
Organising department:
Oxford School of Global and Area Studies
Organisers:
Alissa Symon (University of Oxford),
Alban Dafa (University of Oxford),
Dr David Borabeck (University of Oxford),
Dr Yair Berlin (University of Cambridge)
Organiser contact email address:
middle.east@area.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Dr David Borabeck (University of Oxford)
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://forms.office.com/e/k6Nnemg9KF
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Charlotte Guillain
