Albert Einstein on Zionism and Peace, A Guide to Hidden Israel: Current Israeli Films, Post-Traumatic Humor in Israel and German Media, Jewish Sport and Body Culture in Modern Israel
Dr. Ofer Ashkenazi is a Teaching Fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Haifa. His research interests include German-Jewish history, Zionist history and the international peace movement of the interwar years. He received his Ph.D. in History from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His numerous publications addressing Zionism, Germany and films include the forthcoming book, A Walk into the Night: Madness and Subjectivity in Weimar Film. Many of his classes address the portrayal of national identity in films, particularly in Israel and Germany. Professor Ashkenazi is currently working on a book addressing pre-1948 Jewish sport and body-culture in Palestine.
Contact: Ofer.ashkenazi@mail.huji.ac.il