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Tag: Ben Gurion University Of The Negev

0 History Politics

The Empire Strikes Back: British Intelligence in the Middle East 1940-1948

Tel Aviv Review · 9 Nov 2018

Professor Meir Zamir from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev discusses his book "The Secret Anglo-French War in the Middle East: Intelligence and Decolonization, 1940-1948" with host Gilad Halpern.

0 History Communities

Ladies and Gents: The Jewish Bourgeoisie in Interwar Egypt

Tel Aviv Review · 22 Jan 2018

Liat Maggid-Alon, a historian, delves into the emergence of the Jewish bourgeoisie in Egypt during the early-to-mid 20th century, analyzing how modernity, religion, nationalism, and minority politics intersected within this newly established upper-middle-class Jewish community.

0 Politics Education

Violence and politics: The underpinnings of conflict

Tel Aviv Review · 17 Oct 2016

Prof. Lev Grinberg, a sociologist, explores the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his book "Politics and Violence in Israel/Palestine: Democracy vs. Military Rule."

0 Music Science

How the music you choose to drive to can save your life

Tel Aviv Review · 24 Oct 2015

Professor Warren Brodsky, a music psychologist from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and author of "Driving With Music: Cognitive-Behavioral Implications," emphasizes the importance of selecting music thoughtfully for your daily commute.

0 Israel Literature

Portrait of the father of a nation

Tel Aviv Review · 6 Feb 2015

Prof. Anita Shapira discusses her newly published biography on David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first prime minister, with host Gilad Halpern, shedding light on the life of the iconic leader.

0 Israel History

A eulogy to a different kind of Zionism

Tel Aviv Review · 4 Sep 2014

Prof. Ofer Shiff discusses the legacy of Abba Hillel Silver, an American-Jewish leader who advocated for a diaspora-based form of Zionism but ultimately lost the argument.