In this episode, Tamar Hermann, a political science professor and senior research fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, discusses the 20th edition of the Israel Democracy Index.

Tamar Hermann, a professor of political science at the Open University and a Senior Research Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, presents the findings of the 20th edition of the Israel Democracy Index, a significant annual survey of Israeli public opinion on key issues.

Professor Tamar Hermann highlights key points from the 2021 Israel Democracy Index, showing a lack of optimism about the country's future and democratic governance, a decrease in trust in public institutions, and continued polarization of public opinions in Israel.

Professor Tamar Hermann presents the findings of the annual Israel Democracy Index of 2021, revealing a lack of optimism for the future of the country and democratic governance in Israel.

Dr. Yarden Enav, an anthropologist, talks about his book "Israeliness in No Man's Land: Citizenship in the West Bank of Israel/Palestine" on the Tel Aviv Review.

Dr. David Hadar discusses the impact of Jewish-American novelist Philip Roth on Israeli-Arab author Sayed Kashua, exploring similarities in their literary styles and personas.

Dr. Ariel Sheetrit, an expert on Arabic literature and language, leads a research group at the Van Leer Institute focused on examining Arabic narratives of migration and travel.

Dr. Moshe Berent, a political scientist at the Open University, discusses the concept of republicanism in Israeli politics in his book "A Nation Like All Nations: Towards the Establishment of an Israeli Republic."

Dr. Adia Mendelson-Moaz discusses multiculturalism in Israel through literary works by various groups such as Arabs, Mizrahis, Russians, and Ethiopians, emphasizing the tension between collective and particular identities.