Israel Institute
Also known as: Israel Institute
Summary
Schusterman-funded organization that places Israel Studies scholars into U.S. university departments.
Definition
The Israel Institute is a Schusterman-funded organization that runs a faculty placement program positioning Israel Studies scholars at U.S. universities. It has placed scholars at the University of Oklahoma (Hadas Cohen), San Diego State (Chanan Naveh), UC Berkeley (Tomer Persico), and Michigan State (Chen Bram). By offering fully funded academic labor it bypasses departmental budget constraints to embed pro-Israel faculty.
Background & History
The Israel Institute is a Schusterman-funded organization that runs a faculty placement program positioning Israel Studies scholars at U.S. universities. It has placed scholars at the University of Oklahoma, San Diego State, UC Berkeley, and Michigan State.
Operational Role in the Network
Within the control network, the Israel Institute functions as the faculty placement arm of the Israel Studies pipeline, embedding externally funded pro-Israel scholars into departments that would not otherwise hire them. The fully funded labor model circumvents normal academic hiring scrutiny.
Documented Actions & Evidence
Faculty placement program
The Israel Institute placed Israel Studies scholars at the University of Oklahoma (Hadas Cohen), San Diego State (Chanan Naveh), UC Berkeley (Tomer Persico), and Michigan State (Chen Bram) via fully funded academic labor.
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