The Israel Institute for Advanced Studies (IIAS) was established by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1975 as a self-governing body, whose mission is to create multidisciplinary learning communities of academics.

The IIAS promotes excellence in collaborative and individual scholarship on compelling intellectual challenges, and it welcomes researches and scholars from all fields and from all parts of the world. Along with selected individual fellows and collaborative Research Groups, the Institute annually hosts six Advanced Schools as well as many conferences.

Since its establishment, the Institute has provided its scholars with openness and academic freedom that encourages their scientific and intellectual exchange. Situated on the Edmund J. Safra campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the IIAS offers access to the unique historic and cultural resources of Jerusalem and beyond, and thus contributes to the interchange of knowledge and the vitality of academic life in Israel and around the world.

The IIAS is committed to the values of human dignity, the sanctity of life, equality, and freedom for all people. It is also committed to protecting the freedom of expression of all members of our society and academic community. The IIAS, as part of Israeli academia, is a central factor in promoting liberal and democratic values, in protecting the rule of law, in providing a safe space for diversity of opinions and the promotion of equality. We seek to be a place for international cooperation, which is necessary to ensure the contribution of the higher education system to the promotion of peace and justice in Israel and beyond.

 

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The IIAS invites scholars from Israel and abroad to submit proposals for individual fellowships and Research Group (RG) proposals for the 2026-2027 academic year, with a deadline of December 1, 2024. (The online system will open for submission on September 1, 2024) Topics for individual fellowships may encompass any research area from any discipline and should aim to be innovative, potentially influencing research in the field. Additionally, scholars interested in collaborating on the same project should apply individually while clearly expressing their intention to work together. As for Research Group proposals, initiator(s) affiliated with any academic institution in Israel or abroad are encouraged to submit, covering research topics across all disciplines, including interdisciplinary research, and should also strive for innovation with the potential to impact their research field.

 

 

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IIAS News

Ancient Beta Israel Texts to be Digitized and Made Public

Ancient Beta Israel Texts to be Digitized and Made Public

28 October, 2024
Chief Kes Berko Tegegne reads from the Orit, written in the Ge’ez language. (photo credit: Michael Zekri and the Jerusalem Post)

 

Dr. Dalit Rom-Shiloni, a past fellow of the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies and a member of the research group "Convergence and Divergence in Pentateuchal Theory: Bridging the Academic Cultures of Israel, North America, and Europe," has been closely involved in a project that will make ancient manuscripts from the Ethiopian Jewish community, Beta Israel, accessible to the public.

5,000-Year-Old Jade 'Dragon' Discovery Sheds Light on Neolithic Rituals

5,000-Year-Old Jade 'Dragon' Discovery Sheds Light on Neolithic Rituals

28 October, 2024
Image courtesy of Xinhua
 

Gideon Shelach-Lavi, a past fellow of the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies and a member of the "Animals and Human Society in the Sinitic World" research group, recently commented on a remarkable archaeological find in China—a 5,000-year-old jade artifact in the shape of a “dragon,” discovered in a tomb belonging to the ancient Hongshan culture.

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IIAS Fellow Daniel Neuhauser’s New Breakthrough in Nanophotonics

14 October, 2024

The IIAS is pleased to feature a recent publication by former fellow Daniel Neuhauser, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA. Neuhauser, who was part of two IIAS research groups — Computer Simulation Methods in Chemical Physics and Molecular Electronics — has co-authored a new paper on the time-dependent Hartree-Fock (TDHF) method. The study, titled "No More Gap-Shifting: Stochastic Many-Body-Theory Based TDHF for Accurate Theory of Polymethine Cyanine Dyes," was published in The Journal of Chemical Physics.

Jennifer Nagel Interview on The Gettier Problem in 'New Statesman'

Jennifer Nagel Interview on The Gettier Problem in 'New Statesman'

1 October, 2024

 

Photo courtesy: University of Toronto

Jennifer Nagel, a past fellow of the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies and a member of the research group "Practical and Theoretical Rationality: A Comparative Study," has recently shared insights into one of philosophy of language's most enduring puzzles, the Gettier Problem, in an interview with The New Statesman.

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  • "IAS was my home away from home for four times in two turbulent decades. It was a haven of tranquility, reflection, camaraderie and sheer beauty. Cooperation within my immediate groups was a source of abundant inspiration, but what made the IAS experience unique was the presence and influence of other groups. In my mind, the IAS comes closest to the ideal community of scholars."

     

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    IDC Herzliya

     

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    New York University