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Colin Shindler (born 1949) is an English author, social historian and affiliated lecturer in history at Cambridge University. [1] He should not be confused with another English academic and historian, also called Colin Shindler, born in 1946, who specialises in the history of modern Israel. [2]
About. You are viewing: Key information. Show all jumplinks. Key information. Roles. Pears Senior Research Fellow in Israel Studies Emeritus Professor Centre for Jewish Studies Member Food Studies Centre Member, SOAS Food Studies Centre Member. Qualifications. BSc (Leicester), MSc (North London), PhD (Middlesex) Building.
Colin Shindler became the first professor of Israel Studies in the UK and was the founding chairman of the European Association of Israeli Studies.
Colin Shindler is emeritus professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. He became the first professor of Israel Studies in the UK in 2008 and was the founding chairman of the European Association of Israeli Studies (EAIS) in 2009.
6 March 2024 by Colin Shindler The result of the election in Israel in 1977 is known in Hebrew as ‘the Earthquake’. It marked the end of the Labour party’s long rule and the beginning of the long decline of the Israeli Left.
Colin Shindler's remarkable history begins in 1948, as waves of immigrants arrived in Israel from war-torn Europe to establish new cities, new institutions, and a new culture founded on the Hebrew language.
‘Colin Shindler has given us a brilliant book about one of the most intriguing stories of the evolution of the Israeli Right - from Jabotinsky to Netanyahu. His excellent book, written with unusual clarity and authority, smoothly guides the reader through the labyrinth of Israeli politics.’
Colin Shindler has maintained an active interest in twentieth century American and British social and cultural history whilst pursuing a wide-ranging career as a writer and producer in television, radio and motion pictures, and as an author of books and journalism for forty years.
Colin Shindler is author of A History of Modern Israel (Second Edition, 2013) and is Emeritus Professor and Pears Senior Research Fellow at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is also founding chairman of the European Association of Israel Studies.
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